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Patron :: Patron (n.) One who protects, supports, or countenances; a defender..

Patronization :: Patronization (n.) The act of patronizing; patronage; support.

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..

Patronage :: Patronage (n.) Special countenance or support; favor, encouragement, or aid, afforded to a person or a work; as, the patronage of letters; patronage given to an author..

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..

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

Heeler :: Heeler (n.) A dependent and subservient hanger-on of a political patron.

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

Patronage :: Patronage (n.) Business custom.

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

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

Patronymic :: Patronymic (a.) Derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination..

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

Usurp :: Usurp (v. t.) To seize, and hold in possession, by force, or without right; as, to usurp a throne; to usurp the prerogatives of the crown; to usurp power; to usurp the right of a patron is to oust or dispossess him..

Patronal :: Patronal (a.) Patron; protecting; favoring.

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..

Patronage :: Patronage (n.) The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson.

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

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

Patrocination :: Patrocination (n.) The act of patrocinating or patronizing.

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