покровитель, патрон, заступник, клиент, шеф, постоянный посетитель
существительное ↓
- покровитель, патрон; шеф
patron of the arts — покровитель искусств, меценат 
- редк. защитник, сторонник (определённых взглядов и т. п.)
- (постоянный) покупатель, клиент; постоянный посетитель
- кинозритель
- pl. почётный комитет
- редк. хозяин небольшого судна
- рел. заступник, хранитель
patron saint — святой — покровитель храма
St. Nicholas is the patron of mariners — св. Николай
- церк. имеющий право назначать священников
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
patron card — ката постоянного клиента
patron saint of the church — святой, в честь которого освящён храм
known as a patron of arts — известный как покровитель искусств
architectural patron — покровитель архитектуры
patron of arts — меценат
principal patron — главный покровитель
regular patron — постоянный покупатель
temple patron — посетитель храма
act as patron — шефствовать
Примеры с переводом
Patrons receive a $50 discount.
Постоянные покупатели получают скидку в размере пятидесяти долларов.
She is a well-known patron of the arts.
Она — известный меценат.
The car park is for the use of patrons only.
Стоянка только для гостей.
Patrons receive a $.50 discount.
Постоянные покупатели получают скидку в размере пятидесяти долларов.
Примеры, ожидающие перевода
…the wealthy philanthropist is one of the city’s most generous patrons of its symphony orchestra… 
Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке ☰, напротив примера.
Возможные однокоренные слова
patronage — патронаж, покровительство, протекция, шефство, попечительство, заступничество
patronize — покровительствовать, опекать, шефствовать, относиться снисходительно
patronal — покровительственный
Формы слова
noun
ед. ч.(singular): patron
мн. ч.(plural): patrons
1
a
: a person chosen, named, or honored as a special guardian, protector, or supporter
b
: a wealthy or influential supporter of an artist or writer
… the unspoken contract between artist and patron …—
D. D. R. Owen
c
: a social or financial sponsor of a social function (such as a ball or concert)
a patron of the annual masked ball
2
: one that uses wealth or influence to help an individual, an institution, or a cause
a patron of the city library
3
: one who buys the goods or uses the services offered especially by an establishment
4
: the holder of the right of presentation to an English ecclesiastical benefice
5
: a master (see master entry 1 sense 2g) in ancient times who freed a person he had held in slavery but retained some rights over that person
6
[French, from Middle French]
: the proprietor of an establishment (such as an inn) especially in France
7
: the chief male officer in some fraternal lodges having both men and women members
Synonyms
Example Sentences
She is a well-known patron of the arts.
the wealthy philanthropist is one of the city’s most generous patrons of its symphony orchestra
Recent Examples on the Web
Some things were immediately different from a true rock show — like the usher who hands patrons earplugs.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2023
The venue was hosting roughly 260 patrons at the time of the collapse, with many ticketholders having not yet arrived for what was expected to be a lengthy show.
—Charna Flam, Variety, 1 Apr. 2023
In the previous building, musicians and patrons would cram into the actual brewing room or line up on the patio.
—Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 31 Mar. 2023
To fight this next battle, Gonzalez recently became vice president-elect of the Calumet Park Advisory Council, a volunteer group that serves as a liaison between park patrons and the Chicago Park District.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2023
The show mirrored the the lo-fi presentations given by their mentor and early patron Cianciolo for her legendary clothing line, Run.
—Mikaela Dery, Harper’s BAZAAR, 28 Mar. 2023
Has there been resistance from patrons?
—John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
President Joe Biden will present Bruce Springsteen, Gladys Knight and Jose Feliciano with the National Medals of Arts, the nation’s highest award given to artists and their patrons.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2023
As night fell, Aboriginal people who walked the otherwise empty streets were separated from the pub’s patrons by a fence with tall black bars, like something out of a prison.
—Yan Zhuang, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin patronus patron saint, patron of a benefice, pattern, from Latin, defender, from patr-, pater
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of patron was
in the 14th century
Dictionary Entries Near patron
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#1
Hello
Is it common to refer to a regular customer as «patron»?
How do I use it in a sentence?
Can I say: «I am a patron in this restaurant»?
Thank you
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#2
No this is not common. You would simply say, I am a frequent diner in this restaurant.
Patron would mean owner of restaurant.
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#3
Hi
I am asking because it sounds strange to me, however many things sound strange
This definition is from Cambridge dictionary:
patron
a person who uses a particular shop, restaurant, hotel, etc., especially regularly; a customer:
Will patrons kindly note that this shop will be closed on 17th July.
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#4
No this is not common. You would simply say, I am a frequent diner in this restaurant.
Patron would mean owner of restaurant.
In the varieties of English I know, a patron is a client or customer. Do you have a reference for this meaning?
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#5
Is it common to refer to a regular customer as «patron»?
How do I use it in a sentence?
Can I say: «I am a patron in this restaurant»?
You could say «I am a patron of this restaurant», but I think it’s more likely to be used by restaurant (etc) staff talking about customers rather than customers talking about restaurants.
Like Nunty, I’m not familiar with Bonjourmonamour’s patron = owner. Not in English, anyway
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#6
I see, thanks Loob. So I can be a patron in the eyes of a waiter
Thank you
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#7
Yes, but any customer is a «patron». If you want to say that you go to the restaurant frequently, you should say «I am a regular customer at this restaurant», or even «I eat there often.»
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#8
Thank you
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#9
Patron would mean owner of restaurant.
Are you thinking of the French meaning of this word? In French, a «patron» is an owner or a manager, but in English, the word refers to a customer (as others have pointed out).
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#10
Yes, but any customer is a «patron».
This is not my experience. Patrons are regulars who earn special attention from the staff by dining often and tipping well.
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#11
In the varieties of English I know, a patron is a client or customer. Do you have a reference for this meaning?
2. A customer, especially a regular customer.
3. (also pä-trōn‘) The owner or manager of an establishment, especially a restaurant or an inn of France or Spain.
answers.com
The word was borrowed via French from Latin pater — father. It is interesting to see how it has come to mean a customer in English.
Tom
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#12
You’re right, Tom, that «patron» as the owner/manager of a restaurant in France/Spain appears in some English dictionaries.
But whenever anyone uses it with this meaning in English they are consciously using it as a foreign word — and probably trying to show how clever they are by doing so
Cagey
post mod (English Only / Latin)
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2. A customer, especially a regular customer.
3. (also pä-trōn‘) The owner or manager of an establishment, especially a restaurant or an inn of France or Spain.
answers.com
The word was borrowed via French from Latin pater — father. It is interesting to see how it has come to mean a customer in English.Tom
The Latin word from which this derives (patronus*) refers to the one who provides money along with other kinds of support to people who depended on him. It is easy to see this sense in «patron of the arts». Our use of the word patron to mean customer seems rooted in the notion that the business is dependent on our patronage.
The use of patron to mean «owner» has picked up on another aspect of the relationship.
* Patronus is indeed related to the word for father (pater), as Thomas says.
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This is not my experience. Patrons are regulars who earn special attention from the staff by dining often and tipping well.
If I were at a business and saw a sign addressed «To Our Patrons…», I would think I was included in that whether it were my first or my hundredth visit. I can certainly patronize an establishment just by shopping there once.
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Wikipedia says something interesting on this in an article about Clientela (a convention in ancient Rome):
Anyone — usually a Pleb — who required protection or assistance of a more powerful family could petition them to become a cliens, and accept the head of the more powerful family as their patronus (this is clearly from where the modern terms patron and client are derived). Theoretically, such a relationship could be temporary, once the «favor» or obligatio was discharged — if it were a matter of money, or political support, for example. In practice, such relationships were very long term, often multi-generational as the obligations of clientes and patronii were legally and customarily passed down from father to son.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clientela
It also seems to explain why it is usually a regular customer.
Tom
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If I were at a business and saw a sign addressed «To Our Patrons…», I would think I was included in that whether it were my first or my hundredth visit. I can certainly patronize an establishment just by shopping there once.
Would it also apply to people who haven’t visited yet? Probably.
I know that when there is a event for patrons at the restaurants I frequent, they do not let new customers attend. I can see though that if they put a sign on the door, «To our patrons, we are closed today» everyone would be included. I guess you are a patron whenever the restaurant or club decides to designate you as one, but if special benefits come with patronage, it would be unwise, I think, to assume that one visit entitles you to those perks.
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Regular patrons only …
Parking for patrons only …
Patrons are customers, regular or otherwise.
Pronunciation?
First syllable rhymes with pay
(Well almost, but it’s too good a pun to miss.)
First syllable really rhymes with pate.
Stress on the first syllable.
The other form, the person in charge, is a patron.
A patron is pronounced as if spoken in French and with the first syllable being pat, not pate.
Stress on the second syllable.
These days one may hear of a chef patron.
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[…]
Can I say: «I am a patron in this restaurant»?
Thank you
That’s not quite what I’d say.
I’m a regular patron at Beanies.
I added regular and changed the preposition.
(I’ll check with Beanies tomorrow — should get a free coffee at least )
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Thank you all
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Regular patrons only …
Parking for patrons only …Patrons are customers, regular or otherwise.
Pronunciation?
First syllable rhymes with pay
(Well almost, but it’s too good a pun to miss.)
First syllable really rhymes with pate.
Stress on the first syllable.The other form, the person in charge, is a patron.
A patron is pronounced as if spoken in French and with the first syllable being pat, not pate.
Stress on the second syllable.
These days one may hear of a chef patron.
______________________________That’s not quite what I’d say.
I’m a regular patron at Beanies.I added regular and changed the preposition.
(I’ll check with Beanies tomorrow — should get a free coffee at least)
I see. I thought that the very word «patron» suggests that somebody goes somewhere regularly, so I don’t need to add «regular».
Thank you for clarifying this
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English patroun, patrone, from Old French patron, from Latin patrōnus, derived from pater (“father”). Doublet of pattern.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈpeɪ.tɹən/
- Rhymes: -eɪtɹən
- Hyphenation: pa‧tron
Noun[edit]
patron (plural patrons)
- One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.
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c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene ii]:
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patron of my life and liberty
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- A guardian or intercessor; synonym of patron saint.
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St. Joseph is the patron of many different places.
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- An influential, wealthy person who supported an artist, craftsman, a scholar or a noble.
- A customer, as of a certain store or restaurant.
- This car park is for patrons only.
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2019, Li Huang; James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, →DOI, page 4:
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In our trial of the AOT, a transect was used to collect data about the languages being spoken by patrons of the NIE cafeteria during lunchtimes.
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- (historical, Roman law) A protector of a dependent, especially a master who had freed a slave but still retained some paternal rights.
- (UK, ecclesiastical) One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.
- (nautical) A padrone.
- (obsolete or historical) A property owner, a landlord, a master. (Compare patroon.)
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1879, Annie Allnutt Brassey, A Voyage in the «Sunbeam», page 170:
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Half-a-dozen little boys carried it to the inn, where I had to explain to the patron, in my best Spanish, that we wanted a carriage to go to the baths, seven leagues off.
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- 1992, Eric O. Ayisi, St. Eustatius, Treasure Island of the Caribbean
- […] would obtain permission from the West India Company to settle in certain areas in the New World and cultivate the land. Sometimes absentee patrons would give the colony to a group of interested persons and the patrons would finance …
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Derived terms[edit]
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- pattern
Translations[edit]
one who protects or supports
- Arabic: راعي (ممول); حامي; وصي; سيد (مولى); و m (rai’i (momawil); hami; wassi; sayyid (mawla)), حريف; زبون m (harif, zaboun)
- Azerbaijani: himayəçi, himayədar, havadar (az), hami
- Bulgarian: защитник (bg) m (zaštitnik)
- Czech: příznivec (cs) m
- Dutch: beschermheilige (nl), schutspatroon
- Esperanto: patrono
- Finnish: tukija (fi), suojelija (fi); (saint) suojeluspyhimys
- Galician: patrón m
- German: Schirmherr (de) m, Patron (de) m
- Greek: προστάτης (el) m (prostátis)
- Ancient: προστάτης m (prostátēs), πρόδικος m (pródikos)
- Hungarian: pártfogó (hu), patrónus (hu), védnök (hu)
- Icelandic: velunnari m, stuðningsmaður m, verndari m
- Italian: patrono (it) m
- Japanese: 守護者 (shugosha)
- Macedonian: ага m (aga)
- Maori: kairangi
- Middle English: patroun
- Persian: حامی (fa) (hâmi)
- Russian: засту́пник (ru) m (zastúpnik), засту́пница (ru) f (zastúpnica)
- Spanish: patrón (es) m
- Tocharian B: tanāpate
- Vilamovian: patrön m
wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.
- Azerbaijani: hami, mesenat
- Bulgarian: меценат (bg) m (mecenat), покровител (bg) m (pokrovitel)
- Czech: mecenáš m
- Danish: mæcen c
- Dutch: mecenas (nl) m
- Finnish: tukija (fi), mesenaatti (fi)
- French: mécène (fr) m
- Galician: mecenas (gl) m or f
- German: Mäzen (de) m
- Greek: πάτρονας (el) m (pátronas)
- Hungarian: patrónus (hu), mecénás (hu)
- Italian: mecenate (it) m
- Japanese: 恩人 (ja) (おんじん, onjin), パトロン (patoron)
- Macedonian: ага (aga)
- Manx: ard-charrey m
- Portuguese: mecenas (pt) m or f
- Russian: покрови́тель (ru) m (pokrovítelʹ), покрови́тельница (ru) f (pokrovítelʹnica)
- Spanish: mecenas (es) m or f, patrocinador m, auspiciador m
- Turkish: mesen (tr)
customer of a certain establishment
- Bulgarian: постоянен посетител m (postojanen posetitel)
- Czech: zákazník (cs) m
- Danish: kunde (da) c
- Finnish: asiakas (fi)
- French: client (fr) m
- Galician: seareiro (gl) m, cliente (gl)
- German: Kunde (de) m
- Greek: θαμώνας (el) m (thamónas), πελάτης (el) m (pelátis)
- Hungarian: kuncsaft (hu), látogató (hu), ügyfél (hu), vendég (hu)
- Italian: cliente (it) m
- Japanese: 顧客 (ja) (kokyaku), 得意先 (ja) (tokui saki)
- Persian: مشتری (fa) (moštari)
- Portuguese: cliente (pt) m
- Russian: клие́нт (ru) m (klijént), клие́нтка (ru) f (klijéntka)
- Spanish: cliente (es) m or f, parroquiano (es) m, casero (es) m, vecero m
one who has gift and disposition of a benefice
Translations to be checked
- Czech: (please verify) vlastník (cs) m
- Danish: (please verify) stamkunde c
- Dutch: (please verify) bouwheer (nl) m
- German: (please verify) Inhaber (de) m
- German: (please verify) Stammkunde (de) m
- Icelandic: (please verify) fastagestur (is) m
- Irish: (please verify) éarlamh m
- Italian: (please verify) proprietario (it)
- Mandarin: (please verify) 老顧客／老顾客 (zh) (lǎogùkè)
- Romanian: (please verify) patron (ro)
- Serbo-Croatian: (please verify) záštitnīk (sh) m, (please verify) за́штитнӣк m
- Swedish: (please verify) stamkund (sv) c
See also[edit]
- sponsor
Verb[edit]
patron (third-person singular simple present patrons, present participle patroning, simple past and past participle patroned)
- (transitive, obsolete) To be a patron of; to patronize; to favour.
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1642, Tho[mas] Browne, “(please specify the page)”, in Religio Medici. […], 4th edition, London: […] E. Cotes for Andrew Crook […], published 1656, →OCLC:
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a good cause needs not to be patroned by passion
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- (transitive, obsolete) To treat as a patron.
Anagrams[edit]
- Parton, parton, protan, tarpon
Afrikaans[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
patron (plural patrons)
- (uncommon) patron; wealthy person who supports an artist, craftsman, a scholar, etc.
- (uncommon, Roman Catholicism) patron saint
- (uncommon, Roman antiquity) patron
Synonyms[edit]
- patroon
Esperanto[edit]
Noun[edit]
patron
- accusative singular of patro
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French patron (“patron, protector”), from Latin patrōnus, from pater (“father”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /pa.tʁɔ̃/
Noun[edit]
patron m (plural patrons)
- boss, employer
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Mon patron m’a accordé quelques jours de vacances supplémentaires.
- My boss gave me some extra vacation days.
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- (sewing and knitting) pattern
Usage notes[edit]
- This is a false friend, the only English sense of this word shared in French is saint patron (“patron saint”).
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- patronat
Descendants[edit]
- → German: Patrone
- → Italian: patron
- → Romanian: patron
- → Russian: патро́н (patrón)
- → Turkish: patron
Further reading[edit]
- “patron”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams[edit]
- prônât
Hiligaynon[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Spanish patrón.
Noun[edit]
patrón
- patron saint
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French patron. Doublet of padrone.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /paˈtrɔn/[1]
- Rhymes: -ɔn
- Hyphenation: pa‧tròn
Noun[edit]
patron m (invariable)
- patron (of a sports event etc.)
- pattern (paper, for knitting)
References[edit]
- ^ patron in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Anagrams[edit]
- pronta
Middle English[edit]
Noun[edit]
patron
- Alternative form of patroun
Norman[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin patrōnus, from pater (“father”).
Noun[edit]
patron m (plural patrons)
- (Jersey, sewing and knitting) pattern
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin patronus (sense 1), and French patron (senses 2 & 3).
Noun[edit]
patron m (definite singular patronen, indefinite plural patroner, definite plural patronene)
- a patron (person who gives financial or other support)
- a cartridge (ammunition)
- a cartridge (e.g. ink cartridge)
Derived terms[edit]
- blekkpatron
References[edit]
- “patron” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Latin patronus.
Noun[edit]
patron m (definite singular patronen, indefinite plural patronar, definite plural patronane)
- a patron (person who gives financial or other support)
Etymology 2[edit]
From French patron.
Noun[edit]
patron f (definite singular patrona, indefinite plural patroner, definite plural patronene)
- a cartridge (ammunition)
- a cartridge (e.g. ink cartridge)
Derived terms[edit]
- blekkpatron
References[edit]
- “patron” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin patrōnus.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈpat.rɔn/
- Rhymes: -atrɔn
- Syllabification: pat‧ron
Noun[edit]
patron m pers (feminine patronka)
- patron, sponsor
- (Christianity) patron saint
- guardian, protector
Declension[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- patron in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- patron in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French patron, from Latin patronus.
Noun[edit]
patron m (plural patroni)
- employer, business owner
Declension[edit]
Serbo-Croatian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /pǎtroːn/
- Hyphenation: pat‧ron
Noun[edit]
pàtrōn m (Cyrillic spelling па̀тро̄н)
- patron
- protector
Declension[edit]
Swedish[edit]
Noun[edit]
patron c
- a cartridge (for a fire arm, or holding for example ink)
Declension[edit]
| Declension of patron | ||||
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| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | patron | patronen | patroner | patronerna |
| Genitive | patrons | patronens | patroners | patronernas |
References[edit]
- patron in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (14th ed., online)
Anagrams[edit]
- norpat
Turkish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French patron.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /pat.ɾɔn/
Noun[edit]
patron (definite accusative patronu, plural patronlar)
- boss
Declension[edit]
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What does the word patron mean?
According to Collins English Dictionary and the American Heritage Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, the word patron refers to a special guardian, defender, protector, or supporter. This noun can also refer to a legal protector, benefactor, advocate or regular customer, or someone who provides gifts, financial aid, privileges or ecclesiastical benefice. The word patron can be used in many different contexts to refer to a great patron of the arts, a patron saint, or anyone else who practices patronage. The word patron is two syllables – pa-tron, and the pronunciation of patron is ˈpeɪtrən. One can add the suffixes al or ing to make the related words patronal (adj.) and patronizing (adj.)
The word patron is also used in Christianity and Anglicanism to refer to a person or body that has the right to present a clergyman to a benefice. Someone who is a patron supports, protects, or champions someone or something, usually as a benefactor or sponsor. This word is also used in an inn of France and Spain in a restaurant to refer to the owner or manager of an establishment. Previously in Roman history, this word referred to the special guardian or protector of a dependant or client, who was often the former master of a freedman and still retained certain rights over him as a slave owner, legal possessor or contractor.
Many different languages also contain words that mean patron. You may notice that several of these words look and sound similar to one another. These are called cognates, which are formed when two words of different languages have the same root or language of origin. This list of translations of patron is provided by Word Sense.
- Romanian: suporter (masc.), partizan (masc. pl.)
- Russian: сторо́нник (masc.), сторо́нница (fem.), побо́рник (masc.), побо́рница (fem.), приве́рженец (masc.), приве́рженка (fem.)
- Maori: kaitautāwhi
- Esperanto: subtenanto
- Sundanese: bobotoh
- Macedonian: поддржувач
- Indonesian: pendukung
- French: partisan (masc.), supporter (masc.), supporteur (masc.), supporteuse (fem.)
- Swedish: anhängare (common)
- Finnish: kannattaja
- Portuguese: apoiador (masc.)
- Italian: promotore, fautore (masc.), aderente (masc.)
- German: Unterstützer (masc.), Anhänger (masc.)
- Norman: partisan (masc.)
What is the origin of the word patron?
According to Etymonline, the word patron has been used since the C14 Middle English patroun. This comes from the Old French patron, and the Medieval Latin patrōnus protector, which comes from the Latin patronus, a derivative of pater father and from pā in Indo-European roots.
What are synonyms and antonyms of patron?
There are many words and phrases that would be acceptable to use in place of the word patron. These words and phrases are called synonyms. Learning synonyms is a great way to avoid repeating yourself and also a great way to expand your knowledge of English. This list of synonyms of patron is provided by Power Thesaurus.
- donator
- maecenas
- investor
- client
- purchaser
- buyer
- subscriber
- partisan
- advocate
- contributor
- visitor
- giver
- humanitarian
- regular
- host
- vendee
- philanthropist
- promoter
- benefactress
- altruist
- supporter
- helper
- meal ticket
- user
- subscribers
- benefactor
- well-wisher
- grantor
- upholder
- booster
- encourager
- sponsor
- employer
- patroness
- consumer
- protector
- donor
- friend
- sympathizer
- champion
- proponent
- backer
- admirer
- guest
- guarantor
- frequenter
- habitue
- customer
- shopper
- lodger
- angel
- defender
There are also many different words that mean the opposite of the word patron. These are called antonyms, which are another great way to expand your English language vocabulary. This list of antonyms of patron is also provided by Power Thesaurus.
- appointee
- agnostic
- accomplice
- bad egg
- backup
- alternate
- caviller
- atheist
- doubting thomas
- backer
- belittler
- adversary
- carper
- antagonist
- advisor
- opposition
- attendant
- girl friday
- villain
- enemy
- challenger
- employee
- butt-boy
- swindler
- beggar
- owner
- assailant
- addressee
- calumniator
- acolyte
- celebrity
- attacker
- movie star
- dog in the manger
- asperser
- opponent
- captain
- assistant
- accuser
- censurer
- arguing
- rules-maker
- witch
- assail
- cheater
- satan
- knocker
- detractor
- aide
- backbiter
How can the word patron be used in a sentence?
The word patron can be used in many different ways in the English language. Using words in a sentence is a great way to memorize their definitions. You can also try making flashcards or quizzes for yourself to test your knowledge of English definitions. Try using this word of the day in a sentence today! Below are several examples of patron to get you started.
The wealthy person was a patron of the arts. It made him feel good to be the person who aids artists in achieving their dreams when money is no object.
The customer of a shop downtown wondered why they were so rude and aloof to their patrons. Wouldn’t being nice bring in more business and success?
The patron of the craftsman gave her a hundred dollar bonus for a job well done on her latest piece of work.
The restaurant’s patrons were extremely unhappy with the change in management. They did not like the new menu or the rude attitude of the new staff every since it has been made into a franchise, and no longer a mom and pop shop.
The woman patronized the scholar, giving her the funds she needed to get through school and make her break into the world of politics.
The police patronized their favorite late night coffee shop during a night shift. They were tired, but a fresh cup of coffee and an old fashioned donut were always enough to lift spirits.
Overall, the word patron (ˈpætərn) means or someone who is in the disposition of a benefice, or the proprietor of an inn. This word is French and Latin in origin, and is a noun.
Sources:
- patron: meaning, origin, translation | Word Sense
- Patron synonyms – 782 Words and Phrases for Patron | Power Thesaurus
- Patron antonyms – 224 Opposites of Patron | Power Thesaurus
- Patron definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
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1) покрови́тель, патро́н, шеф; засту́пник
2) постоя́нный покупа́тель, клие́нт; постоя́нный посети́тель
3)
церк.
име́ющий пра́во назнача́ть свяще́нников
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > patron
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Персональный Сократ > patron
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PATRON
English-Russian dictionary of planing, cross-planing and slotting machines > PATRON
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patron
[ˈpeɪtrən]
patron клиент patron патрон patron покровитель, патрон, шеф; заступник patron покровитель patron постоянный покупатель, клиент; постоянный посетитель patron постоянный покупатель patron постоянный посетитель patron of arts меценат
English-Russian short dictionary > patron
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Англо-русский синонимический словарь > patron
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patron
1. n покровитель, патрон; шеф
2. n редк. защитник, сторонник
3. n покупатель, клиент; постоянный посетитель
4. n кинозритель
5. n почётный комитет
6. n редк. хозяин небольшого судна
7. n рел. заступник, хранитель
8. n церк. имеющий право назначать священников
Синонимический ряд:
1. client (noun) buyer; client; customer; habitue; purchaser; shopper
3. sponsor (noun) angel; backer; backer-up; guarantor; sponsor; surety
4. supporter (noun) advocate; benefactor; champion; contributor; defender; friend; helper; mentor; protector; supporter
Антонимический ряд:
antagonist; competitor; critic; disputant; enemy; foe; opponent; owner; rival; traitor
English-Russian base dictionary > patron
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patron
[ʹpeıtrən]
1. 1) покровитель, патрон; шеф
patron of the arts — покровитель искусств, меценат
2)
защитник, сторонник ()
2. 1) (постоянный) покупатель, клиент; постоянный посетитель
2) кинозритель
4.
хозяин небольшого судна
5. 1)
заступник, хранитель
St. Nicholas is the patron of mariners — св. Николай — заступник моряков
2)
имеющий право назначать священников
НБАРС > patron
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patron
сущ.
1)
общ.
покровитель, заступник, меценат
2)
марк.
постоянный клиент [посетитель], завсегдатай
Patrons receive a $50 discount. — Постоянные покупатели получают скидку в размере 50 долларов.
See:
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1) патрон, покровитель, шеф;
2) постоянный клиент, завсегдатай.* * *
Англо-русский экономический словарь > patron
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ˈpeɪtrən сущ.
1) покровитель, патрон, шеф;
глава, заступник, руководитель Syn: protector, sponsor
2) постоянный покупатель, клиент
покровитель, патрон;
шеф — * of the arts покровитель искусств, меценат( редкое) защитник, сторонник( определенных взглядов и т. п.) (постоянный) покупатель, клиент;
постоянный посетитель кинозритель почетный комитет( редкое) хозяин небольшого судна (религия) заступник, хранитель — * saint святой — покровитель храма — St. Nicholas is the * of mariners св. Николай — заступник моряков (церковное) имеющий право назначать священников
patron клиент ~ патрон ~ покровитель, патрон, шеф;
заступник ~ покровитель ~ постоянный покупатель, клиент;
постоянный посетитель ~ постоянный покупатель ~ постоянный посетитель
~ of arts меценатБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > patron
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[‘peɪtr(ə)n]
сущ.
1) покровитель, патрон, шеф; глава, руководитель
Syn:
2) постоянный покупатель, клиент
The car park is for the use of patrons only. — Стоянка только для гостей.
Англо-русский современный словарь > patron
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patron
1) покрови́тель м; патро́н м
2) постоя́нный покупа́тель, постоя́нный посети́тель
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > patron
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1. покровитель, патрон; шеф;
2. постоянный покупатель, клиент;
3. почетный комитет;
4. заступник, хранитель.
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сущ.
1) покровитель, патрон; шеф;
2) постоянный покупатель, клиент;
3) почетный комитет;
4) заступник, хранитель.
Англо-русский словарь по социологии > patron
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > PATRON
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > patron
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patron
1) лицо, назначающее на должность; лицо, представляющее к бенефицию
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1) покровитель; 2) постоянный клиент
Англо-русский юридический словарь > patron
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patron
[`peɪtr(ə)n]
покровитель, патрон, шеф; глава, заступник, руководитель
постоянный покупатель, клиент
Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > patron
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patron
n
покровитель; pl почетный комитет
Politics english-russian dictionary > patron
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patron
noun
1) покровитель, патрон, шеф; заступник
2) постоянный покупатель, клиент; постоянный посетитель
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(n) защитник; кинозритель; клиент; патрон; покровитель; покупатель; постоянный покупатель; постоянный посетитель; почетный комитет; сторонник; шеф
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покровитель, патрон
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[pa·tron || ‘peɪtrən]
покровитель, патрон, шеф* * *
заступник
кинозритель
клиент
патрон
покровитель
шеф
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1) покровитель, патрон, шеф
2) постоянный покупательНовый англо-русский словарь > patron
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Англо-русский словарь по экономике и финансам > patron
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patron
патрон, покровитель, заступник; шеф; клиент
Англо-русский словарь по психоаналитике > patron
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patron — patron, onne 1. (pa tron, tro n ) s. m. et f. 1° Terme d antiquité. Chez les Romains, le maître à l égard de l affranchi, le protecteur à l égard du client. • Sous les noms séduisants de patrons et de pères Ils [les patriciens de Rome]… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d’Émile Littré
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patron — PATRON, [patr]one. s. Protecteur. En parlant des Saints, il se dit du Saint dont on porte le nom, & de celuy sous l invocation duquel une Eglise est dédiée, ou qu on reclame comme Protecteur d un Païs, d une ville. Saint Jean est son Patron, est… … Dictionnaire de l’Académie française
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Patron — Patron and Patronage † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Patron and Patronage I. By the right of patronage (ius patronatus) is understood a determinate sum of rights and obligations entailed upon a definite person, the patron, especially in… … Catholic encyclopedia
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Patrón — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda El término patrón puede referirse a: un patrón de medida es un objeto o substancia que se emplea como muestra para medir alguna magnitud o para replicarla. el patrón oro y el patrón plata, el respaldo monetario de… … Wikipedia Español
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patrón — patrón, na sustantivo masculino,f. 1. Área: religión Santo o advocación de la Virgen o de Jesucristo a los que se dedica una iglesia o se elige como protector de un lugar o de un grupo de personas: La Virgen del Pilar es la patrona de la… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
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Patron — Pa tron, n. [F., fr. L. patronus, fr. pater a father. See {Paternal}, and cf. {Patroon}, {Padrone}, {Pattern}.] 1. One who protects, supports, or countenances; a defender. Patron of my life and liberty. Shak. The patron of true holiness. Spenser … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Patron — Sm Schutzherr , besonders Schutzpatron Schutzheiliger erw. fremd. Erkennbar fremd (12. Jh.), mhd. patrōn(e) Schutzherr Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. patrōnus Schutzherr , auch Verteidiger vor Gericht , zu l. pater Vater . Das Patronat ist im 18. Jh … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
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patrón — na 1. Los sustantivos patrón y patrono, cuyo femenino es patrona, proceden del mismo étimo latino y comparten la mayoría de las acepciones referidas a persona, a saber, ‘protector de una colectividad’: «Se rendirá homenaje a san Judas Tadeo,… … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
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patron — I {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mos I, Mc. patronnie; lm M. owie || i {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} osoba lub instytucja pełniąca funkcję opiekuna; protektor : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Być patronem czyjegoś… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
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patrón — patrón, na (Del lat. patrōnus). 1. m. y f. Defensor, protector. 2. Que tiene cargo de patronato. 3. Santo titular de una iglesia. 4. Protector escogido por un pueblo o congregación, ya sea un santo, ya la Virgen o Jesucristo en alguna de sus… … Diccionario de la lengua española
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patron — 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 … Financial and business terms
Other forms: patrons
A patron supports someone or something. A patron of a business supports the business by being a loyal customer. A patron of the arts helps support starving artists — financially, not with food rations.
The word patron comes from the Latin pater or patr- meaning «father.» Think of how a father is supposed to financially support his kids. A patron of the arts is someone who shows his appreciation or support for the arts by donating money to arts organizations. And a patron of the Red Lobster is a frequent customer who can be seen in the same corner booth every Sunday night, noshing on cheddar biscuits.
Definitions of patron
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noun
someone who supports or champions something
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noun
the proprietor of an inn
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patron — перевод на русский
/ˈpeɪtrən/
— Yes, he’s my patron.
— Да, он мой покровитель.
— Your patron?
— Твой покровитель?
— Saint Bartholomew, our patron saint, will protect you.
Святой Бартоло, наш покровитель, поможет вам.
Now you have position, clothes… Go to Senor Espejo, tell him I’m your patron.
Сейчас у тебя есть положение, так пойди к сеньору Эспехо, скажи ему, что я твой покровитель.
— Don Nacio is my patron.
— Дон Насио мой покровитель!
Показать ещё примеры для «покровитель»…
I’ve a funny feeling about people sneaking pictures of my patrons.
У меня особенное отношение к тем, кто фотографирует моих клиентов.
By the way, how many patrons has Osome had tonight?
Кстати, сколько клиентов у Осомэ сегодня?
Apparently, the other patrons aren’t bothered at all.
Очевидно, других клиентов это не раздражает.
Diego, this from a Communist who’s getting rich painting for the government and wealthy patrons?
Диего, что ты за коммунист, если наживаешься, рисуя для правительства и богатых клиентов?
— It’s Friday night… those are for patrons who made reservations.
-Сегодня пятница, вечер… они для клиентов, которые их заранее зарезервировали.
Показать ещё примеры для «клиентов»…
Well, is it your policy for your patrons to be robbed in plain sight?
Ваши правила допускают грабеж посетителей средь бела дня?
There are over 100 patrons of this nightclub holed up inside.
Мы задержали в баре более 100 посетителей.
We’ve downloaded 34 of the bar patrons’ phones, so far.
На текущий момент мы выгрузили содержимое из 34 телефонов посетителей.
On what authority are they permitted to mutilate patrons as they enter?
По какому праву им разрешено клеймить посетителей прямо на входе?
For those of you Breadstix patrons who don’t know who I am,
Для тех посетителей Бредстикса, кто меня не знает,
Показать ещё примеры для «посетителей»…
Patron, three glasses of water.
Патрон, три стакана воды.
Patron, I thought I ordered three glasses of water.
Патрон, я думал, что заказал три стакана воды.
Patron, you remember those two people I was in here with yesterday?
Патрон, вы помните тех двоих, с которыми я был здесь вчера?
Well, patron, interested?
Hу что, патрон, заинтересовался?
Показать ещё примеры для «патрон»…
Patron saint of the place.
Покровительница этого места.
Patron of gamblers.
Покровительница азарта.
A patron of the arts.
Покровительница искусств.
Mary Magdalene, holy patron of the Magdalene Asylums, was a sinner of the worst kind.
Мария Магдалена, святая покровительница Приютов Магдалены, была худшей из грешниц.
What does that make me? Saint Francesca, patron saint of horny teenagers?
А я по-твоему Святая Франческа, покровительница подростков?
Показать ещё примеры для «покровительница»…
Our patron of the arts is drunk!
А вот и наш совершенно пьяный меценат.
I’m no patron of the arts!
— Да, но я не меценат, понимаешь?
Tomorrow Mrs. Barbara Sykalska is here. A big patron of arts, she.
Завтра приедет Барбара Сыкальская — наш меценат.
The first admirer is Mrs. Barbara Sykalska, a promoter and patron of Polish arts living in the States.
Первой посетительницей стала Барбара Сыкальская, меценат польского искусства, постоянно живущая в США.
Mrs. Barbara Sykalska, a patron of the arts from the States, discovered the theft.
Кражу обнаружила меценат Барбара Сыкальская.
Показать ещё примеры для «меценат»…
The patron saint of adoptees and orphans.
Святой покровитель приемных детей и сирот.
What, the patron Saint of travelers?
Что, святой покровитель путешественников?
— He’s the patron saint… — Of law enforcement. — Yeah.
Это святой покровитель… правоохранительных органов.
..in order to stop them becoming prostitutes, and he is therefore the patron saint of prostitutes.
чтобы они не становились проститутками, и поэтому он святой покровитель проституток
I don’t know who he is, but with a tongue like that he’s not the patron saint of prostitutes.
Я не знаю, кто он, но с таким языком он явно не святой покровитель проституток
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Picturesque entertainment is provided by Zingaran natives performing their age-old rituals for patrons of our holiday lodges in the hill district.
Коренные зингарцы готовят красочные представления, исполняя свои древние ритуалы для наших постоянных клиентов, отдыхающих в отдельных домиках горного района.
Look… «For patrons only.»
«Только для постоянных клиентов.»
Three patrons of her bar confirmed she was there by 9:00 last night.
Трое постоянных клиентов ее бара подтверждают, что она была там вчера с девяти вечера.
It’s just that what you’re doing may make some of our patrons, uh, uncomfortable, so if you wouldn’t mind…
Просто то, что вы делаете, может побеспокоить некоторых из наших постоянных клиентов, так что, если вы не возражаете…
One of our fellow restaurant patrons is a software developer who happens to be carrying a nasty computer virus he developed for the D.O.D.
Один из постоянных клиентов ресторана — некий программист, который захватил с собой опасный компьютерный вирус, разработанный для минобороны.
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I am their patron saint.
Я — их святой заступник.
He’s our patron saint.
Наш святой заступник.
Patron saint of travelers.
Святой заступник путешественников.
Did the patron saint of uptight just tell me to calm down?
Святой заступник угнетенных советует мне успокоиться.
Because our patron saint spoke of a glorious day to come.
Потому что наш заступник предвещал чудесный день.
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I am Leonardo Rosillo, the son of Rafael Rosillo, who has the honor to be one of your vaqueros, Patron.
— Да, я. — Я Леонардо РосИйо. Сын Рафаэля Росийо, который имеет честь быть одним из ваших пастухов, господин.
This is Gitano. It is the bull given to us by yourself, Patron.
— Это Хитано — бычок, которого нам дали вы, господин.
Now, as to the injuries, Patron, we are poor, but I shall work all my life to pay for what this, this unwise animal has done today.
Серьезные повреждения, господин. Мы бедные, но я буду работать всю жизнь, чтобы оплатить то, что это животное натворило сегодня.
Name it Patron, name anything.
— Скажите, господин!
A calf? Leonardo you will not speak disrespectfully to the Patron.
— Леонардо, следует говорить повежливее с господином.
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noun
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
a person who supports with money, gifts, efforts, or endorsement an artist, writer, museum, cause, charity, institution, special event, or the like: a patron of the arts; patrons of the annual Democratic dance.
a person whose support or protection is solicited or acknowledged by the dedication of a book or other work.
Roman History. the protector of a dependent or client, often the former master of a freedman still retaining certain rights over him.
Ecclesiastical. a person who has the right of presenting a member of the clergy to a benefice.
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Origin of patron
1250–1300; Middle English <Medieval Latin, Latin patrōnus legal protector, advocate (Medieval Latin: lord, master), derivative of paterfather. See pattern
OTHER WORDS FROM patron
pa·tron·al, pa·tron·ly, adjectivepa·tron·dom, pa·tron·ship, nounpa·tron·less, adjectivesub·pa·tron·al, adjective
Words nearby patron
patrologist, patrology, patrol torpedo boat, patrol wagon, patrolwoman, patron, patronage, patroness, patronize, patronizing, patronne
Other definitions for patron (2 of 2)
noun, plural pa·tron·es [pah-traw-nes]. /pɑˈtrɔ nɛs/. Spanish.
(in Mexico and the southwestern U.S.) a boss; employer.
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Words related to patron
advocate, backer, benefactor, fan, friend, leader, philanthropist, sponsor, supporter, well-wisher, buyer, client, customer, shopper, angel, booster, champion, defender, front, guarantor
How to use patron in a sentence
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In that regard, Miami will be able to take advantage of its warm weather and direct patrons with food or beverages to outdoor areas.
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“So, we first and foremost wanted to keep our staff, our neighbors, and our patrons safe,” he said.
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Much depends on the local restrictions in place, but the center could have 50 donors indoors and up to a few hundred outside, with testing and other protocols in place to assure artist and patron safety.
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Earlier this fall, many of the nation’s restaurants opened their doors to patrons to eat inside, especially as the weather turned cold in places.
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The real test, at that point, will be convincing patrons it’s safe to come back to the gym.
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I hardly spoke to every patron, but there may have been some validity to his assessment.
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The artist came down and stood beside his patron to assess things.
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Michelangelo tricked his patron about the David, but sometimes he was forcibly reminded who paid the bills.
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He was a scion of immense wealth, a civil rights activist, and an art collector and patron.
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At the time, last March, the then-46-year-old Omidyar was being heralded as a patron saint of the financially beleaguered newsbiz.
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It was evident to the German doctor that his patron looked forward to his great-niece’s visit with pleasure.
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Owing to the death of Popham, their chief patron, and other misfortunes, the colonists returned to England in 1608.
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Conjecture, lost in the mazy distance, gladly lays hold of something substantial in the shape of snuff’s first royal patron.
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He was a politic monarch, the patron of men of letters, and an excellent author himself.
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Nor can a telephone company legally charge a higher rental for a telephone to a telegraph company than to any other patron.
British Dictionary definitions for patron (1 of 3)
noun
a person, esp a man, who sponsors or aids artists, charities, etc; protector or benefactor
a customer of a shop, hotel, etc, esp a regular one
(in ancient Rome) the protector of a dependant or client, often the former master of a freedman still retaining certain rights over him
Christianity a person or body having the right to present a clergyman to a benefice
Derived forms of patron
patronal (pəˈtrəʊnəl), adjectivepatronly, adjective
Word Origin for patron
C14: via Old French from Latin patrōnus protector, from pater father
British Dictionary definitions for patron (2 of 3)
noun
a man, who owns or manages a hotel, restaurant, or bar
British Dictionary definitions for patron (3 of 3)
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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PATRON
Via Old French from Latin patrōnus protector, from pater father.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
PRONUNCIATION OF PATRON
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PATRON
Patron is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.
WHAT DOES PATRON MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Patronage
Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another. In the history of art, arts patronage refers to the support that kings, popes and the wealthy have provided to artists such as musicians, painters, and sculptors. It can also refer to the right of bestowing offices or church benefices, the business given to a store by a regular customer, and the guardianship of saints. The word «patron» derives from the Latin patronus, «patron,» one who gives benefits to his clients. In some countries the term is used to describe political patronage, which is the use of state resources to reward individuals for their electoral support. Some patronage systems are legal, as in the Canadian tradition of the Prime Minister to appoint senators and the heads of a number of commissions and agencies; in many cases, these appointments go to people who have supported the political party of the Prime Minister.
Definition of patron in the English dictionary
The first definition of patron in the dictionary is a person, esp a man, who sponsors or aids artists, charities, etc; protector or benefactor. Other definition of patron is a customer of a shop, hotel, etc, esp a regular one. Patron is also the protector of a dependant or client, often the former master of a freedman still retaining certain rights over him.
WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PATRON
Synonyms and antonyms of patron in the English dictionary of synonyms
SYNONYMS OF «PATRON»
The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «patron» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Translation of «patron» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF PATRON
Find out the translation of patron to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of patron from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «patron» in English.
Translator English — Chinese
> 资助人
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
mecenas
570 millions of speakers
English
patron
510 millions of speakers
Translator English — Hindi
संरक्षक
380 millions of speakers
Translator English — Arabic
الراعي
280 millions of speakers
Translator English — Russian
покровитель
278 millions of speakers
Translator English — Portuguese
patrono
270 millions of speakers
Translator English — Bengali
পৃষ্ঠপোষক
260 millions of speakers
Translator English — French
mécène
220 millions of speakers
Translator English — Malay
Penaung
190 millions of speakers
Translator English — German
Förderer
180 millions of speakers
Translator English — Japanese
>後援者
130 millions of speakers
Translator English — Korean
후원자
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Javanese
Patron
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Vietnamese
bảo trợ
80 millions of speakers
Translator English — Tamil
புரவலர்
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Marathi
आश्रयदाता
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Turkish
patron
70 millions of speakers
Translator English — Italian
benefattore
65 millions of speakers
Translator English — Polish
patronem
50 millions of speakers
Translator English — Ukrainian
покровитель
40 millions of speakers
Translator English — Romanian
patron
30 millions of speakers
Translator English — Greek
προστάτη
15 millions of speakers
Translator English — Afrikaans
beskermheer
14 millions of speakers
Translator English — Swedish
beskyddare
10 millions of speakers
Translator English — Norwegian
patron
5 millions of speakers
Trends of use of patron
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PATRON»
The term «patron» is very widely used and occupies the 11.720 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PATRON» OVER TIME
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about patron
9 QUOTES WITH «PATRON»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word patron.
The astrologers and historians write that the ascendant as of Oxford is Capricornus, whose lord is Saturn, a religious planet, and patron of religious men.
Bill Gates has become the patron saint of philanthropy and the poster child of rebirth, and from what I can tell, rightly so.
You know, Christianity has its own superstition anyway: Why you turn three times, what this saint means, why you pray to the patron saint of lost causes, why you go this way or that way.
Christianity has its own superstition, anyway: Why you turn three times, what this saint means, why you pray to the patron saint of lost causes, why you go this way or that way.
She was a patron saint of the peripheral.
Our thoughts fly therefore by themselves in this festive hour of our plant community, to the man whom we thank for the ressurection of our Nation: Adolf Hitler, the patron of German labour and German art.
Most of the e-mails I get nowadays are from students who ask me how I got my start. In truth it’s from having a really supportive family but also having a good patron who will help you — like financing all those early trips I took.
All backups take their cue from Elrod Hendricks, the patron saint of erstwhile catchers.
Let’s get on our knees and pray. I don’t know to whom. Is there a patron saint of ballistics gel?
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PATRON»
Discover the use of patron in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to patron and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Patron-Driven Acquisitions: History and Best Practices
Typically, a library will automatically buy a book on a third or fourth use. The contributions in this volume, written by experts, describe the genesis and brief history of patron-driven acquisitions, its current status, and its promise.
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The Patron state: government and the arts in Europe, North …
Collecting essays about the experiences of thirteen countries, including the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Japan, The Patron State presents a global overview of recent government policies in relation to the arts.
Milton C. Cummings, Richard S. Katz, 1987
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The Patron‘s Payoff: Conspicuous Commissions in Italian …
An analysis of Italian Renaissance art from the perspective of the patrons who made ‘conspicuous commissions’, this text builds on three concepts from the economics of information — signaling, signposting, and stretching — to develop a …
Jonathan Katz Nelson, Richard Zeckhauser, 2008
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Patron Saints for Postmoderns: Ten from the Past Who Speak …
A professor of church history, Armstrong provides rich portraits of ten people from the past who: translated the gospel for their own times; broke down barriers; ministered out of the brokenness we all share; knew what it feels like to live …
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The Patron Saint of Business Management
After decades of faddish management styles that emulate everything from samurai warriors to Napoleon to intrepid yet unsuccessful British explorers, we have arrived at a workplace environment chararcterized by a lack of job security, low …
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Patrons and Patron Saints in Early Modern English Literature
This book visits the fact that, in the pre-modern world, saints and lords served structurally similar roles, acting as patrons to those beneath them on the spiritual or social ladder with the word «patron» used to designate both types of …
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Juan Patron: A Fallen Star in the Days of Billy the Kid
«Juan Patrón lived through one of the bloodiest chapters of the American West: the 1878 feud known as the Lincoln County War in New Mexico.
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Web Site Design with the Patron in Mind: A Step-by-step …
A guide to designing library Web sites covers such topics as defining Web site goals, writing a mission statement, and what to put on the home page.
Susanna Davidsen, Everyl Yankee, 2004
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Lorenzo De’ Medici: Florence’s Great Leader and Patron of …
Presents the life and accomplishments of the fifteenth-century ruler of Florence who was renowned for his passion for the arts, and who sponsored Michelangelo.
Will Lucky solve life’s mysteries before she turns twelve?
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PATRON»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term patron is used in the context of the following news items.
E-cigarette use in Winnipeg restaurant kitchen ‘not right,’ patron says
A patron of a Winnipeg restaurant says he was surprised to see video of staff vaping in the kitchen posted online. Tapastry posted footage to the … «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
Victim identified in fatal biker, bar patron fight
Atlanta police have confirmed the identity of the man who died after an apparent shootout involving a southeast Atlanta motorcycle club. «WXIA-TV, Jul 15»
Cops: Riverhead man charged with assault threw beer bottle at …
A bar patron was arrested early Saturday after he allegedly threw a beer bottle at another man’s face, causing injuries, Riverhead town police … «Newsday, Jul 15»
Bar patron arrested after fight with owner
About 9 p.m. Thursday, Zachary Burris was a patron in Ken’s A-Frame, 1303 E. Eldorado St., when he engaged in an argument with the owner, … «Herald & Review, Jul 15»
Southampton wildlife TV star Chris Packham becomes patron of …
«To be able to join them as patron is thus a genuine honour.» Share article. Share article Society president Rod Cooper said: «His knowledge, … «Daily Echo, Jul 15»
Motorsport.com and Tequila Patron ESM to Debut «Vitesse Extreme …
MIAMI, July 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Motorsport.com and Tequila Patrón ESM announce its partnership in the worldwide distribution of the … «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
Helena library patron allegedly flashes teen girl; first indecent …
A patron of the Lewis and Clark Library allegedly exposed himself to a teenage girl earlier this month, but the library director and law … «Helena Independent Record, Jul 15»
Appointment of Sir Bob as the Patron of the SkyPath Trust
We are pleased to announce that Sir Bob Harvey has been appointed patron of the SkyPath Trust. Sir Bob has been a keen supporter right from … «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
Imperial Hotel in Erskineville closed over ‘drugs, drunkenness …
One male patron was seen licking a spilt drink off the floor as a Responsible Service of Alcohol marshal watched and laughed and took no … «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
Popeye’s patron pursues compensation for slip and fall
A Cook County resident is suing a fast-food chain restaurant claiming that a slippery floor caused him injuries in 2014. Charles Byrd brought a … «Cook County Record, Jul 15»
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