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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.].

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

Competition :: Competition (n.) The act of seeking, or endeavoring to gain, what another is endeavoring to gain at the same time; common strife for the same objects; strife for superiority; emulous contest; rivalry, as for approbation, for a prize, or as where two or more persons are engaged in the same business and each seeking patronage; -- followed by for before the object sought, and with before the person or thing competed with..

Lapse :: Lapse (v. i.) To fall or pass from one proprietor to another, or from the original destination, by the omission, negligence, or failure of some one, as a patron, a legatee, etc..

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

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

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

Padrone :: Padrone (n.) A patron; a protector.

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

Impatronizing :: Impatronizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Impatroniz.

Fautress :: Fautress (n.) A patroness.

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

Collative :: Collative (a.) Passing or held by collation; -- said of livings of which the bishop and the patron are the same person.

Impetration :: Impetration (n.) The obtaining of benefice from Rome by solicitation, which benefice belonged to the disposal of the king or other lay patron of the realm..

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

Inscription :: Inscription (n.) An address, consignment, or informal dedication, as of a book to a person, as a mark of respect or an invitation of patronage..

Avowry :: Avowry (n.) An advocate; a patron; a patron saint.

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..

Prestimony :: Prestimony (n.) A fund for the support of a priest, without the title of a benefice. The patron in the collator..

Patron :: Patron (n.) See Padrone, 2..

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