单词 | patron |
释义 | Word Frequency patron 1(ˈpeɪtrən) noun 1. a person, esp a man, who sponsors or aids artists, charities, etc; protector or benefactor 2. a customer of a shop, hotel, etc, esp a regular one 3. patron saint 4. (in ancient Rome) the protector of a dependant or client, often the former master of a freedman still retaining certain rights over him 5. Christianity a person or body having the right to present a member of clergy to a benefice Derived forms patronal (pəˈtrəʊnəl) adjective patronly (ˈpatronly) adjective Word origin C14: via Old French from Latin patrōnus protector, from pater fatherWord Frequency patron 2 French (patrɔ̃) noun a man who owns or manages a hotel, restaurant, or bar Word Frequency patron 3(ˈpætərn) noun Irish a variant spelling of pattern2 |
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