单词 | patronless |
释义 | patronlessadj. Having no patron. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > patronage > [adjective] > supported by patronage > not unpatronized1620 patronless1647 unpatroned1658 1647 T. Fuller Good Thoughts in Worse Times Pref. sig. A6v If any wonder that this Treatise comes Patron-lesse into the World. 1710 Ld. Shaftesbury Soliloquy 74 The Arts and Sciences must not be left Patron-less. 1828 R. Montgomery Age Reviewed (ed. 2) 33 Who'll feel the force of unbefriended rhymes? Thus patronless, oh! darest thou hope to please? 1867 J. Macfarlane Mem. T. Archer iv. 71 He was penniless and patronless. 1938 A. H. Nethercot Sir William D'Avenant 64 The event..left William D'avenant [sic] patronless and occupationless. 1975 Mod. Philol. 73 185 Volpone is the prideful, patronless poet who loves nothing but himself. 2001 Times of India (Nexis) 17 Apr. Union textile minister Kashiram Rana's statement that the signature campaign..did not have his blessings..has made the dissidents suddenly patronless. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1647 |
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