Patron — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a regular customer

the proprietor of an inn

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pˈeɪtɹən/

🇬🇧British English

/pˈeɪtɹən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pˈeɪtɹən/

2 syllables Say it as /pˈeɪtɹən/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

supporter sponsor frequenter

Word Forms

patronize	verb	do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
patronise	verb	do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
frequent	verb	do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
sponsorship	noun	the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially)
sponsor	verb	assume responsibility for or leadership of
support	verb	give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

patrón

un cliente habitual

🇮🇹Italian

patrono

un cliente abituale

🇳🇱Dutch

beschermheer

een vaste klant

🇵🇹Portuguese

patrono

um cliente regular

🇷🇺Russian

покровитель

постоянный клиент

India

🇮🇳Hindi

संरक्षक

एक नियमित ग्राहक

🇧🇩Bengali

পৃষ্ঠপোষক

একজন নিয়মিত গ্রাহক

🇮🇳Tamil

புரவலர்

ஒரு வழக்கமான வாடிக்கையாளர்

🇮🇳Telugu

పోషకుడు

ఒక సాధారణ కస్టమర్

🇮🇳Marathi

संरक्षक

एक नियमित ग्राहक

🇮🇳Gujarati

આશ્રયદાતા

નિયમિત ગ્રાહક

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪೋಷಕ

ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಗ್ರಾಹಕ

🇮🇳Malayalam

രക്ഷാധികാരി

ഒരു സ്ഥിരം ഉപഭോക്താവ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਰਪ੍ਰਸਤ

ਇੱਕ ਨਿਯਮਤ ਗਾਹਕ

🇵🇰Urdu

سرپرست

ایک باقاعدہ گاہک

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

赞助人

常客

🇯🇵Japanese

パトロン

常連客

🇰🇷Korean

후원자

단골 고객

🇻🇳Vietnamese

người bảo trợ

một khách hàng thường xuyên

🇹🇭Thai

ผู้อุปถัมภ์

ลูกค้าประจำ

🇮🇩Indonesian

pelindung

pelanggan tetap

🇲🇾Malay

penaung

pelanggan tetap

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

راعي

عميل منتظم

🇮🇷Persian

حامی

یک مشتری دائمی

🇮🇱Hebrew

פַּטרוֹן

לקוח קבוע

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What is the primary definition of the word 'patron'?

The primary meaning of 'patron' is 'a regular customer'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'patron' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'patron' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'patron' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'patron' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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