patron

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.
2. One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.
3. An influential, wealthy person who supported an artist, craftsman, a scholar or a noble.
4. A customer, as of a certain store or restaurant.
5. (Roman, historical) A protector of a dependent, especially a master who had freed a slave but still retained some paternal rights.
6. (UK) One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.
7. A padrone.
8. (historical, obsolete) A property owner, a landlord, a master. (Compare patroon.)

Verb

1. (obsolete, transitive) To be a patron of; to patronize; to favour.
2. (obsolete, transitive) To treat as a patron.

Concepts

mécène

client

protecteur

patron

promoteur

gardien

💂

parrain

soutien

tuteur

client régulier

acquéreur

sponsor

appui

bienfaiteur

conservateur

consommateur

Synonymes

sponsor

protector

supporter

benefactor

backer

customer

client

promoter

guardian

helper

habitue

father

👨‍👦

frequenter

regular customer

boss

clientele

defender

angel

👼

donor

friend

owner

landlord

lord

master

milch cow

operator

originator

patronage

patronizer

proprietor

prostate

purchaser

ruler

shelterer

shopper

subscriber

subsidizer

support

upholder

patronne

prtoector

effective means

subsidiser

family head

advowee

adherent

assistant

author

backing

barman

Traductions

patrón

Gönner

beschermheer

patrono

patrono

Stammgast

freguês

cliente

Mäzen

cliente

mecenate

mecenas

begunstiger

patroon

beschermheilige

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈpeɪ.tɹən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: patroun

In summary

From Middle English patroun, patrone, from Old French patron, from Latin patrōnus, derived from pater (“father”). Doublet of padrone, Patronus, patroon, and pattern.