Definition of patron

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Patron (n.) A man of distinction under whose protection another person placed himself.

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Patrocination :: Patrocination (n.) The act of patrocinating or patronizing.
Monarch :: Monarch (n.) A patron deity or presiding genius.
Donative :: Donative (n.) A benefice conferred on a person by the founder or patron, without either presentation or institution by the ordinary, or induction by his orders. See the Note under Benefice, n., 3..
Patron :: Patron (n.) One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.
Patronage :: Patronage (n.) Business custom.
Patron :: Patron (n.) A master who had freed his slave, but still retained some paternal rights over him..
Padrone :: Padrone (n.) A patron; a protector.
Patronal :: Patronal (a.) Patron; protecting; favoring.
Impatronized :: Impatronized (imp. & p. p.) of Impatroniz.
Impatronizing :: Impatronizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Impatroniz.
Usurp :: Usurp (v. t.) To seize, and hold in possession, by force, or without right; as, to usurp a throne; to usurp the prerogatives of the crown; to usurp power; to usurp the right of a patron is to oust or dispossess him..
Patronymic :: Patronymic (a.) Derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination..
Urania :: Urania (n.) One of the nine Muses, daughter of Zeus by Mnemosyne, and patron of astronomy..
Impatronization :: Impatronization (n.) Absolute seignory or possession; the act of investing with such possession.
Patroness :: Patroness (n.) A female patron or helper.
Patron :: Patron (n.) See Padrone, 2..
Usurper :: Usurper (n.) One who usurps; especially, one who seizes illegally on sovereign power; as, the usurper of a throne, of power, or of the rights of a patron..
Enpatron :: Enpatron (v. t.) To act the part of a patron towards; to patronize.
Patronymic :: Patronymic (n.) A modification of the father's name borne by the son; a name derived from that of a parent or ancestor; as, Pelides, the son of Peleus; Johnson, the son of John; Macdonald, the son of Donald; Paulowitz, the son of Paul; also, the surname of a family; the family name..
Collate :: Collate (v. t.) To present and institute in a benefice, when the person presenting is both the patron and the ordinary; -- followed by to..
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