patron

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 See also 2 Esperanto 2.1 Noun 3 French 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Noun 3.4 Usage notes 4 Hiligaynon 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Noun 5 Italian 5.1 Etymology 5.2 Noun 6 Turkish 6.1 Etymology 6.2 Pronunciation 6.3 Noun 6.3.1 Declension

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Old English patron, reborrowed from Latin patronus, derived from pater "father".

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• (RP) IPA: /'peɪtrən/
• (GenAm) IPA: /ˈpeɪt(ʃ)rən/, SAMPA: /"peIt(S)r@n/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Hyphenation: pa‧tron
• Rhymes: -eɪtrən

[edit] Noun

patron (plural patrons)

1. A supporter
2. A customer
3. A property owner who hires a contractor for construction works
4. An influential, wealthy person who supported an artist, craftsman, a scholar or a noble.

[edit] Derived terms

• patronage
• patroness
• patronize

[edit] Related terms

• pattern

[edit] Translations

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• sponsor

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[edit] Esperanto

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patron

1. accusative singular of patro

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin patronus, derived from pater "father".

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[edit] Noun

patron m. (plural patrons)

1. boss, employer

   Mon patron m'a accordé quelques jours de vacances supplémentaires.

2. (sewing and knitting) pattern

[edit] Usage notes

This a false friend, the only common use of this word is saint patron "patron saint".

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[edit] Hiligaynon

[edit] Etymology

From Spanish patrón.

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patrón

1. patron saint

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[edit] Italian

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French

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patron' m. inv.

1. patron (of a sports event etc)
2. pattern (paper, for knitting)

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[edit] Turkish

[edit] Etymology

• From French "patron"

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [patɾon]

[edit] Noun

patron (definite accusative patronu, plural patronlar)

1. boss

[edit] Declension