Patron

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patron

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pa·​tron | \ ˈpā-trən  , for sense 6 also pa-ˈtrōⁿ  \

Definition of patron

1a: a person chosen, named, or honored as a special guardian, protector, or supportera patron of the arts
b: a wealthy or influential supporter of an artist or writer… the unspoken contract between artist and patron …— D. D. R. Owen
c: a social or financial sponsor of a social function (such as a ball or concert)a patron of the annual masked ball
2: one that uses wealth or influence to help an individual, an institution, or a causea patron of the city library
3: one who buys the goods or uses the services offered especially by an establishmenta restaurant's patrons
4: the holder of the right of presentation to an English ecclesiastical benefice
5: a master in ancient times who freed his slave but retained some rights over him
6[French, from Middle French] : the proprietor of an establishment (such as an inn) especially in France
7: the chief male officer in some fraternal lodges having both men and women members
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patronal \ ˈpā-​trə-​nᵊl  ; British  pə-​ˈtrō-​nᵊl , pa-​ \ adjective

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Examples of patron in a Sentence

 She is a well-known patron of the arts. the wealthy philanthropist is one of the city's most generous patrons of its symphony orchestra
Recent Examples on the WebIn it, Gan, a young man on an unnamed planet, must decide whether to allow himself to be impregnated by his family’s alien patron, a velvety centipede-like being with a stinging tail named T’Gatoi.— Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, "How Octavia E. Butler Reimagines Sex and Survival," 8 Mar. 2021Funded by a patron, Rebekah Harkness, the troupe was transformed into the Harkness Ballet.— New York Times, "Charlene Gehm, Protean Dancer With the Joffrey, Dies at 69," 22 Jan. 2021

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First Known Use of patron

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology for patron

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin patronus patron saint, patron of a benefice, pattern, from Latin, defender, from patr-, pater

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