Definition of patron

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

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Auspice :: Auspice (a.) Protection; patronage and care; guidance.
Patronage :: Patronage (n.) Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care..
Protector :: Protector (n.) One who, or that which, defends or shields from injury, evil, oppression, etc.; a defender; a guardian; a patron..
Dedicator :: Dedicator (n.) One who dedicates; more especially, one who inscribes a book to the favor of a patron, or to one whom he desires to compliment..
Patronal :: Patronal (a.) Patron; protecting; favoring.
Patronize :: Patronize (v. t.) To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid.
Barber :: Barber (n.) One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons..
Crispin :: Crispin (n.) A shoemaker; -- jocularly so called from the patron saint of the craft.
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..
Transpatronize :: Transpatronize (v. t.) To transfer the patronage of.
Prestimony :: Prestimony (n.) A fund for the support of a priest, without the title of a benefice. The patron in the collator..
Patronymical :: Patronymical (a.) Same as Patronymic.
Dedicate :: Dedicate (v. t.) To inscribe or address, as to a patron..
Patronless :: Patronless (a.) Destitute of a patron.
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..
Patronized :: Patronized (imp. & p. p.) of Patroniz.
Collative :: Collative (a.) Passing or held by collation; -- said of livings of which the bishop and the patron are the same person.
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.].
Patroness :: Patroness (n.) A female patron or helper.
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..
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