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Protector :: Protector (n.) One who, or that which, defends or shields from injury, evil, oppression, etc.; a defender; a guardian; a patron..

Patronizer :: Patronizer (n.) One who patronizes.

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..

Crispin :: Crispin (n.) A shoemaker; -- jocularly so called from the patron saint of the craft.

Urania :: Urania (n.) One of the nine Muses, daughter of Zeus by Mnemosyne, and patron of astronomy..

Patrocination :: Patrocination (n.) The act of patrocinating or patronizing.

Advowson :: Advowson (n.) The right of presenting to a vacant benefice or living in the church. [Originally, the relation of a patron (advocatus) or protector of a benefice, and thus privileged to nominate or present to it.].

Patronize :: Patronize (v. t.) To assume the air of a patron, or of a superior and protector, toward; -- used in an unfavorable sense; as, to patronize one's equals..

Heeler :: Heeler (n.) A dependent and subservient hanger-on of a political patron.

Patron :: Patron (n.) An advocate or pleader.

Client :: Client (n.) A citizen who put himself under the protection of a man of distinction and influence, who was called his patron..

Impatronized :: Impatronized (imp. & p. p.) of Impatroniz.

Monarch :: Monarch (n.) A patron deity or presiding genius.

Dedicate :: Dedicate (v. t.) To inscribe or address, as to a patron..

Syndicate :: Syndic (n.) An agent of a corporation, or of any body of men engaged in a business enterprise; an advocate or patron; an assignee..

Provision :: Provision (n.) A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation..

Patronless :: Patronless (a.) Destitute of a patron.

Runner :: Runner (n.) One employed to solicit patronage, as for a steamboat, hotel, shop, etc..

Nepotism :: Nepotism (n.) Undue attachment to relations; favoritism shown to members of one's family; bestowal of patronage in consideration of relationship, rather than of merit or of legal claim..

Transpatronize :: Transpatronize (v. t.) To transfer the patronage of.

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