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

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

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..

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

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

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

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

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.].

Protector :: Protector (n.) One who, or that which, defends or shields from injury, evil, oppression, etc.; a defender; a guardian; 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..

Impatronized :: Impatronized (imp. & p. p.) of Impatroniz.

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

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

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

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

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

Patronymical :: Patronymical (a.) Same as Patronymic.

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

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

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

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