Patron(a.) Doing the duty of a patron; giving aid or protection; tutelary.
Patron(n.) One who protects, supports, or countenances; a defender.
Patron(n.) A master who had freed his slave, but still retained some paternal rights over him.
Patron(n.) A man of distinction under whose protection another person placed himself.
Patron(n.) An advocate or pleader.
Patron(n.) One who encourages or helps a person, a cause, or a work; a furtherer; a promoter; as, a patron of art.
Patron(n.) One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.
Patron(n.) A guardian saint. -- called also patron saint.
Patron(n.) See Padrone, 2.
Patron(v. t.) To be a patron of; to patronize; to favor.
Patronal(a.) Patron; protecting; favoring.
Patronate(n.) The right or duty of a patron; patronage.
Patronization(n.) The act of patronizing; patronage; support.
Patronize(v. t.) To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid.
Patronize(v. t.) To trade with customarily; to frequent as a customer.
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.
Patronized(imp. & p. p.) of Patronize
Patronizer(n.) One who patronizes.
Patronizing(a.) Showing condescending favor; assuming the manner of airs of a superior toward another.
Patronizing(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Patronize
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