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P0117400 (pā′trən)n.1. One that supports, protects, or champions someone or something, such as an institution, event, or cause; a sponsor or benefactor: a patron of the arts.2. A customer, especially a regular customer.3. (also pä-trōn′) The owner or manager of an establishment, especially a restaurant or an inn of France or Spain.4. a. A noble or wealthy person in ancient Rome who granted favor and protection to someone in exchange for certain services.b. A slave owner in ancient Rome who freed a slave without relinquishing all legal claim to him.5. One who possesses the right to grant an ecclesiastical benefice to a member of the clergy.6. A patron saint.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin patrōnus, from Latin, from pater, patr-, father; see pəter- in Indo-European roots.]

pa′tron·al (pā′trə-nəl) adj.

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(ˈpeɪtrən) n1. a person, esp a man, who sponsors or aids artists, charities, etc; protector or benefactor2. (Commerce) a customer of a shop, hotel, etc, esp a regular one3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) See patron saint4. (Historical Terms) (in ancient Rome) the protector of a dependant or client, often the former master of a freedman still retaining certain rights over him5. (Anglicanism) Christianity a person or body having the right to present a clergyman to a benefice[C14: via Old French from Latin patrōnus protector, from pater father] patronal adj ˈpatronly adj

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(patrɔ̃) n (Commerce) a man, who owns or manages a hotel, restaurant, or bar

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(ˈpætərn) nIrish a variant spelling of pattern²

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n. 1. a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, esp. a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like. 2. a person who supports with money, efforts, or endorsement an artist, charity, etc. 3. patron saint. 4. (in ancient Rome) a. the protector of a dependent or client. b. the former master of a freedman still retaining some rights over him. 5. a person who has the right of presenting a member of the clergy to a benefice. [1250–1300; Middle English < Medieval Latin, Latin patrōnus legal protector, advocate (Medieval Latin: lord, master), derivative of pater father] pa′tron•ly, adj.

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- Derives from Latin patronus, which means "protector of clients" or "defender."See also related terms for protected.

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Noun	1.	patron - a regular customer frequentercustomer, client - someone who pays for goods or servicesoperagoer - a patron of the operahabitue, regular, fixture - a regular patron; "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture"
	2.	patron - the proprietor of an innFrance, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europeinnkeeper, boniface, host - the owner or manager of an innowner, proprietor - (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; "he is the owner of a chain of restaurants"
	3.	patron - someone who supports or champions somethingsponsor, supporterbenefactor, helper - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)backer, angel - invests in a theatrical productiongodfather - someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchildgodparent - a person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptismguarantor, warranter, warrantor, surety - one who provides a warrant or guarantee to anotherpatroness, patronne - a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patronpillar of strength, tower of strength - a person who can be relied on to give a great deal of support and comfort

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noun1. supporter, friend, champion, defender, sponsor, guardian, angel (informal), advocate, backer, helper, protagonist, protector, benefactor, philanthropist Catherine the Great was a patron of the arts and sciences.2. customer, client, buyer, frequenter, shopper, habitué Like so many of its patrons, he could not resist the food at the Savoy.

patron

noun1. A person who supports or champions an activity, cause, or institution, for example:backer, benefactor, contributor, friend, sponsor, supporter.Informal: angel.2. One who buys goods or services:buyer, client, customer, purchaser.

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主顾赞助者

patron

(ˈpeitrən) noun1. a person who supports (often with money) an artist, musician, writer, form of art etc. He's a patron of the arts.赞助者2. a (regular) customer of a shop etc. The manager said that he knew all his patrons.主顾patronage (ˈpӕtrənidʒ) , ((American) ˈpei-) noun the support given by a patron. 惠顾，赞助 ˈpatronize, ˈpatronise (ˈpӕ-) , ((American) ˈpei-) verb1. to behave towards (someone) in a way which is kind and friendly but which nevertheless shows that one thinks oneself to be more important, clever etc than that person. He's a nice fellow but he does patronize his assistants.庇护2. to visit (a shop, theatre, society etc) regularly. That's not a shop I patronize nowadays.光顾ˈpatronizing, ˈpatronising adjective 以恩人自居的，要人领情的 ˈpatronizingly, ˈpatronisingly adverb傲慢地patron saint a saint who protects a particular person, group of people, country etc. St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland.守护神

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[Lat.,=like a father], one who lends influential support to some person, cause, art or institution. Patronage existed in various ancient cultures but was primarily a Roman institution. In Roman law the lord was patronus (protector or defender) in relation to his freedmen and to others, known as his clients, whom he represented in the senate and before tribunals. Under the Roman Empire the term was applied to persons like MaecenasMaecenas
(Caius Maecenas) , d. 8 B.C., Roman statesman and patron of letters. He was born (between 74 B.C. and 64 B.C.) into a wealthy family and was a trusted adviser of Octavian (Augustus), who employed Maecenas as his personal representative for various political missions.
..... Click the link for more information. who supported artists and writers. Perhaps the most munificent patronage occurred in Italy during the RenaissanceRenaissance
[Fr.,=rebirth], term used to describe the development of Western civilization that marked the transition from medieval to modern times. This article is concerned mainly with general developments and their impact in the fields of science, rhetoric, literature, and
..... Click the link for more information. under patrons such as the MediciMedici
, Italian family that directed the destinies of Florence from the 15th cent. until 1737. Of obscure origin, they rose to immense wealth as merchants and bankers, became affiliated through marriage with the major houses of Europe, and, besides acquiring (1569) the title
..... Click the link for more information. , the SforzaSforza
, Italian family that ruled the duchy of Milan from 1450 to 1535. Rising from peasant origins, the Sforzas became condottieri and used this military position to become rulers in Milan. The family governed by force, ruse, and power politics.
..... Click the link for more information. , and many popes. Francis IFrancis I,
1494–1547, king of France (1515–47), known as Francis of Angoulême before he succeeded his cousin and father-in-law, King Louis XII. Wars with the Holy Roman Emperor
..... Click the link for more information. of France and his sister Margaret of NavarreMargaret of Navarre
or Margaret of Angoulême
, 1492–1549, queen consort of Navarre; sister of King Francis I of France. After the death of her first husband she married (1527) Henri d'Albret, king of Navarre; their daughter was Jeanne d'Albret.
..... Click the link for more information. were distinguished patrons of art and letters; a famous English patron was Lord ChesterfieldChesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th earl of,
1694–1773, English statesman and author. A noted wit and orator, his long public career, begun in 1715, included an ambassadorship to The Hague (1728–32), a
..... Click the link for more information. . Since ancient times Christians have honored patron saints as tutelary guardians of persons, institutions, places, and crafts. Historically, artists have depended on institutional (e.g., government and church) as well as individual patronage; Picasso's Guernica and Chagall's stained glass windows are examples of commissioned works. Universities and private foundations have also become important sources of patronage for artists.

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1. a customer of a shop, hotel, etc., esp a regular one 2. See patron saint3. (in ancient Rome) the protector of a dependant or client, often the former master of a freedman still retaining certain rights over him 4. Christianity a person or body having the right to present a clergyman to a benefice

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noun supporter

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noun customer

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noun a person who supports or champions an activity, cause, or institution, for example

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noun one who buys goods or services

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noun a regular customer

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noun the proprietor of an inn

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noun someone who supports or champions something

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