| NOUN | person | patron, frequenter | a regular customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| person | patron | the proprietor of an inn | |
| person | patron, sponsor, supporter | someone who supports or champions something |
| Sounds | pey'trahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A regular customer. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | frequenter | |
| Narrower | operagoer | A patron / patron of the opera |
| regular, habitue, fixture | A regular patron | |
| Broader | customer, client | someone who pays for goods or services |
| Spanish | cliente habitual, cliente, parroquiano | |
| Catalan | client habitual, client, parroquià | |
| Verbs | patronize, patronise | be a regular customer or client of |
| patronize, patronise | do one's shopping at | |
| Meaning | The proprietor of an inn. | |
|---|---|---|
| Region | France, French Republic | A republic in western Europe |
| Narrower | host, innkeeper, boniface | The owner or manager of an inn |
| Broader | owner, proprietor | (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business |
| Spanish | patrona, patrón | |
| Catalan | patró, patrona | |
| Meaning | someone who supports or champions something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | sponsor, supporter | |
| Narrower | angel, backer | invests in a theatrical production |
| godfather | someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild | |
| godparent | A person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism | |
| guarantor, surety, warrantor, warranter | One who provides a warrant or guarantee to another | |
| patroness, patronne | A woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron | |
| tower of strength, pillar of strength | A person who can be relied on to give a great deal of support and comfort | |
| Broader | benefactor, helper | A person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) |
| Spanish | colaborador, patrocinador | |
| Catalan | col·laborador, patrocinador | |
| Verbs | patronize, patronise | assume sponsorship of |
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