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PAT'RON, n. [L. patronus; Gr. father.]

1. Among the Romans, a master who had freed his slave, and retained some rights over him after his emancipation; also, a man of distinction under whose protection another placed himself. Hence,

2. One who countenances, supports and protects either a person or a work.

3. In the church of Rome, a guardian or saint, whose name a person bears, or under whose special care he is placed and whom he invokes; or a saint in whose name a church or order is founded.

4. In the canon or common law, one who has the gift and disposition of a benefice.

5. An advocate; a defender; one that specially countenances and supports, or lends aid to advance; as patrons of the arts; a patron of useful undertakings; the patrons of virtue.

6. In seamen's language, the commander of a small vessel or passage-boat; also, one who steers a ship's long boat.
1913 Definition
Patron (patron)
n.(?)
Pa"tron
[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.
  2. A master who had freed his slave, but still retained some paternal rights over him.
    (b)
  3. One who encourages or helps a person, a cause, or a work; a furtherer; a promoter; as, a patron of art.
  4. One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.
    [Eng.]
  5. A guardian saint. -- called also patron saint.
  6. See Padrone, 2.

    Patrons of Husbandry, the grangers. See Granger, 2.

  7. To be a patron of; to patronize; to favor.
    [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
  8. Doing the duty of a patron; giving aid or protection; tutelary.
    Dryden.

    Patron saint (R. C. Ch.), a saint regarded as the peculiar protector of a country, community, church, profession, etc., or of an individual.

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