Definition of patron

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

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Patronage :: Patronage (n.) Business custom.
Barber :: Barber (n.) One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons..
Patrocinate :: Patrocinate (v. t.) To support; to patronize.
Impatronize :: Impatronize (v. t.) To make lord or master; as, to impatronize one's self of a seigniory..
Patron :: Patron (v. t.) To be a patron of; to patronize; to favor.
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..
Patronizing :: Patronizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Patroniz.
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..
Patron :: Patron (n.) A man of distinction under whose protection another person placed himself.
Padrone :: Padrone (n.) A patron; a protector.
George :: George (n.) A figure of St. George (the patron saint of England) on horseback, appended to the collar of the Order of the Garter. See Garter..
Crispin :: Crispin (n.) A shoemaker; -- jocularly so called from the patron saint of the craft.
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..
Impatronized :: Impatronized (imp. & p. p.) of Impatroniz.
Themis :: Themis (n.) The goddess of law and order; the patroness of existing rights.
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..
Patron :: Patron (a.) Doing the duty of a patron; giving aid or protection; tutelary.
Pan :: Pan (n.) The god of shepherds, guardian of bees, and patron of fishing and hunting. He is usually represented as having the head and trunk of a man, with the legs, horns, and tail of a goat, and as playing on the shepherd's pipe, which he is said to have invented..
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.].
Patron :: Patron (n.) One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.
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