patron

(Английский)

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.

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˈpeɪ.tɹən/

Этимология (Английский)

Унаследовано от среднеанглийский: 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.

Синонимы

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

Переводы

mécène

client

patrón

Gönner

Stammgast

freguês

cliente

patrono

Mäzen

patrono

beschermheer

patroon

mecenate

beschermheilige

protecteur