Patron




SEE: Padrone
noun
1.
(a protector; benefactor, regular customer, especially of a restaurant) អ្នកការពារ, នាយសហគ្រាស, ម្ចាស់, ថៅកែ patron of a restaurant ភ្ញៀវ patron of the arts អ្នកឧបត្ដម្ភ (ដោយជួយជាប្រាក់ ។ល។)
Example: A wealthy patron of the arts.
2.
(បច្ចេកទេស) អ្នកគាំទ្រ, អតិថិជន
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
One who protects, supports, or countenances; a defender.
2.
A master who had freed his slave, but still retained some paternal rights over him.
3.
A man of distinction under whose protection another person placed himself.
4.
An advocate or pleader.
5.
One who encourages or helps a person, a cause, or a work; a furtherer; a promoter; as, a patron of art.
6.
One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.
7.
A guardian saint. -- called also patron saint.
adjective
1.
Doing the duty of a patron; giving aid or protection; tutelary.
verb
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To be a patron of; to patronize; to favor.
1.
advocate, ally, backer, benefactor, champion, friend, helper, protector