patron
noun /ˈpeɪtrən/
/ˈpeɪtrən/
- a person who gives money and support to artists and writers
- Frederick the Great was the patron of many artists.
- He was a great patron of the arts and helped to establish the Baltimore Museum.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- influential
- powerful
- generous
- …
- a patron of the arts
- a famous person who supports an organization such as a charity and whose name is used in the advertisements, etc. for the organization
- the official patron of the college
- The Duchess of Cornwall is to be patron of the new Unicorn Theatre for Children.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- influential
- powerful
- generous
- …
- a patron of the arts
- (formal) a person who uses a particular shop, restaurant, etc.
- Patrons are requested not to smoke.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin patronus ‘protector of clients, defender’, from pater, patr- ‘father’.