patronal

pa·tron

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.

单词	patronal
释义	patronal pa·tron 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. EncyclopediaSeepatronLegalSeePatron
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