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1. Oxford Dictionary

   patron

   • IPA[ˈpeɪtr(ə)n]

   英式

   • n.
     a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or cause；a distinguished person who takes an honorary position in a charity

   • noun: patron, plural noun: patrons

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or cause a celebrated patron of the arts 同義詞 sponsor, backer, financier, subsidizer, underwriter, ... 更多guarantor, benefactor/benefactress, contributor, subscriber, donor, philanthropist, promoter, friend, helper, supporter, upholder, advocate, champion, protector, informalangel, rareMaecenas
   • ▪ a distinguished person who takes an honorary position in a charity the Mental Health Foundation, of which Her Royal Highness is Patron
   • 2. a customer of a shop, restaurant, etc., especially a regular one we surveyed the plushness of the hotel and its sleek, well-dressed patrons 同義詞 customer, client, frequenter, shopper, buyer, ... 更多purchaser, consumer, diner, user, visitor, guest, member of the audience/crowd, clientele, informalregular
   • 3. a patrician in relation to a client.
   • ▪ the former owner and (frequently) protector of a freed slave.
   • 4. British historical a person or institution with the right to grant a benefice to a member of the clergy.