patrón

  • 11patron — pa‧tron [ˈpeɪtrən] noun [countable] 1. formal someone who regularly uses a particular shop, restaurant, hotel etc; = CUSTOMER: • Regular patrons comprise 65 percent of the restaurant s customers. 2. someone who supports the activities of a public …

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  • 12patron — [pā′trən] n. [ME patroun < OFr patrun, patron < ML & L: ML(Ec) patronus, patron saint, patron < L, a protector, defender < pater, FATHER] 1. a person empowered with the granting of an English church benefice 2. PATRON SAINT 3. a… …

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  • 13patron — (n.) a lord master, a protector, c.1300, from O.Fr. patrun (12c.), from M.L. patronus patron saint, bestower of a benefice, lord, master, model, pattern, from L. patronus defender, protector, advocate, from pater (gen. patris) father. Meaning one …

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  • 14Patron — Pa tron, a. Doing the duty of a patron; giving aid or protection; tutelary. Dryden. [1913 Webster] {Patron saint} (R. C. Ch.), a saint regarded as the peculiar protector of a country, community, church, profession, etc., or of an individual.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 15Patron — Patron: Das Fremdwort wurde in mhd. Zeit (mhd. patron‹e›) aus lat. patronus »Schutzherr, Schirmherr, rechtlicher Vertreter (insbesondere der schutzbefohlenen Freigelassenen und Klienten)« entlehnt, einer Bildung zu lat. pater »Vater, Hausherr«… …

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  • 16patron — [n1] person who supports a cause advocate, angel*, backer, benefactor, booster, champion, defender, encourager, fairy godparent*, fan, financer, friend, front*, guarantor, guardian, guide, head, helper, leader, partisan, patron saint*,… …

    New thesaurus

  • 17Patron — Pa tron, v. t. To be a patron of; to patronize; to favor. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 18patron — I (influential supporter) noun advocate, backer, benefactor, champion, defender, endorser, favorer, financer, friend, guardian, helper, influential sponsor, investor, leader, patronus, philanthropist, promoter, sponsor, supporter, upholder II… …

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  • 19Patron — Nom porté dans la Loire Atlantique et la Vendée. Difficile de savoir quelle acception lui donner au moyen âge. L un des sens les plus répandus (attesté au XIVe siècle) est celui de patron pêcheur …

    Noms de famille

  • 20patron — pàtrōn m <G patróna> DEFINICIJA 1. pov. u antičkom Rimu, patricij koji štiti svoje klijente i libertine 2. crkv. a. osnivač crkve, zaklade, beneficija b. svetac koji se slavi kao zaštitnik grada, pokrajine, bratovštine; zaštitnik 3. pov.… …

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