wikipedia|dab=Patron (disambiguation)|Patron
English
Etymology
OE. #French|patron, reborrowed from L. patronus, derived from pater "father".
Pronunciation
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Hyphenation: pa·tron
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪtr�n|-eɪtr�n
Noun
wikipedia|Patronage|Patron (supporter)
en-noun
- a supporter
- a customer
- a property owner who hires a contractor for construction works
- an influential, wealthy person who supported an artist, craftsman, a scholar or a noble.
Related terms
pattern
Translations
Dutch: bouwheer m (3), eigenaar m (3)
Chinese: �顧客
Croatian: zaštitnik
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Finnish: asiakas
Hungarian: pártfogó, patrónus, védnök
Spanish: patrocinador; cliente
Derived terms
patronage
patroness
patronize
French
Etymology
From L.|fr patronus, derived from pater "father".
Noun
fr-noun|m
- boss, employer
#: Mon patron m'a accordé quelques jours de vacances supplémentaires.
- pattern
Usage notes
This a false friend, the only common use of this word is saint patron "patron saint".
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