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Patron :: Patron (a.) Doing the duty of a patron; giving aid or protection; tutelary.

Patronage :: Patronage (n.) The right of nomination to political office; also, the offices, contracts, honors, etc., which a public officer may bestow by favor..

Auspice :: Auspice (a.) Protection; patronage and care; guidance.

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..

Clientship :: Clientship (n.) Condition of a client; state of being under the protection of a patron.

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

Clientele :: Clientele (n.) The clients or dependents of a nobleman of patron.

Patron :: Patron (n.) One who encourages or helps a person, a cause, or a work; a furtherer; a promoter; as, a patron of art..

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..

Patron :: Patron (n.) One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.

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..

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

Collate :: Collate (v. i.) To place in a benefice, when the person placing is both the patron and the ordinary..

Patronage :: Patronage (v. t.) To act as a patron of; to maintain; to defend.

Fautress :: Fautress (n.) A patroness.

Hoity-toity :: Hoity-toity (a.) Thoughtless; giddy; flighty; also, haughty; patronizing; as, to be in hoity-toity spirits, or to assume hoity-toity airs; used also as an exclamation, denoting surprise or disapprobation, with some degree of contempt..

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

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

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

Patron :: Patron (n.) A guardian saint. -- called also patron saint.

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