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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..

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

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

Patronize :: Patronize (v. t.) To trade with customarily; to frequent as a customer.

Enpatron :: Enpatron (v. t.) To act the part of a patron towards; to patronize.

Usurper :: Usurper (n.) One who usurps; especially, one who seizes illegally on sovereign power; as, the usurper of a throne, of power, or of the rights of a patron..

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

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..

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..

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

Patronate :: Patronate (n.) The right or duty of a patron; patronage.

Barber :: Barber (n.) One whose occupation it is to shave or trim the beard, and to cut and dress the hair of his patrons..

Patronize :: Patronize (v. t.) To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid.

Impatronize :: Impatronize (v. t.) To make lord or master; as, to impatronize one's self of a seigniory..

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

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

Patron :: Patron (n.) A master who had freed his slave, but still retained some paternal rights over him..

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

Patronized :: Patronized (imp. & p. p.) of Patroniz.

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

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