The patron appreciates genuine antiques.
Source: tatoeba (48102)
Patron
//ˈpeɪ.tɹən//
Synonyms for "patron" (189 found)
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Closest matches (38)
Strong matches (57)
commandercommissariatcommissaryconferrerconsignorcontributorcustomerdeck officerdefenderdependencedionysusdonatordonorecclesiarchelderemployerencouragerendorserexponentfairy godmother
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fanfavorerfeofforfinancerfrequenterfriendfriend at courtfunderfurnishergivergood persongood samaritangoodmangrantorgrubstakerguarantorguardian angelguruhabituehaunterhelphelperhelping handhusbandimparterjack-at-a-pinchlady bountifulliegeliege lordlordlord paramountlovermaecenasmainstaymaintainermanciple
Noun(1 words)
Related words (94)
markmastermatemeal ticketmerchantministering angelministrantnaval officernavigating officernavigatorodofficeroverlordpadroneparamountparanymphpartisanpaterfamiliaspatriarchpatroness
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philanthropistpillarpipespresenterpromoterproponentprospectprotagonistprotectorprotectressproviderprovisionerpurchaserpurveyorquartermasterrabbiregularregular customerrelianceretailerrocksafekeepersahibsailing mastersamaritansanta claussecondsecond matesecondersectaryseigneurseigniorsettlershipmastersiderskipperspectatorsponsorstakerstalwartstandbystaretsstewardstock clerkstorekeepersubscribersuccorersuckersugar daddysuppliersupportsupportersuretysustainersutlersympathizerteachertestatetestatortestatrixthe old mantheatergoertowertower of strengthupholdervictualervisitorvivandiervotaryvouchsaferwatch officerwell-wisher
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6 entriesRelated terms
5 entriesat location
3 entriescapable of
4 entriesderived
13 entrieshas context
6 entriesis a
4 entriesrelated to
20 entriesShowing 16 of 20 words.
Translations
76 translations across 31 languages.
Ancient Greek
2 entries- προστάτης noun (one who protects or supports)
- πρόδικος noun (one who protects or supports)
Arabic
2 entries- حريف; زبون noun (one who protects or supports)
- راعي; حامي; وصي; سيد; و noun (one who protects or supports)
Azerbaijani
4 entries- hami noun (one who protects or supports)
- hami noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
- havadar noun (one who protects or supports)
- himayədar noun (one who protects or supports)
Bulgarian
4 entries- защитник noun (one who protects or supports)
- меценат noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
- патрон noun (Roman law: protector of a dependent)
- покровител noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
Czech
2 entries- mecenáš noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
- příznivec noun (one who protects or supports)
Danish
2 entries- mæcen noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
- patron noun (Roman law: protector of a dependent)
Dutch
3 entries- beschermheilige noun (one who protects or supports)
- mecenas noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
- schutspatroon noun (one who protects or supports)
Esperanto
1 entries- patrono noun (one who protects or supports)
Finnish
4 entries- isäntä noun (property owner, landlord, master)
- mesenaatti noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
- suojelija noun (one who protects or supports)
- suojelija noun (Roman law: protector of a dependent)
French
1 entries- mécène noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
Galician
2 entries- mecenas noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
- patrón noun (one who protects or supports)
German
3 entries- Mäzen noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
- Patron noun (one who protects or supports)
- Schirmherr noun (one who protects or supports)
Greek
3 entries- ιδιοκτήτης noun (property owner, landlord, master)
- πάτρονας noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
- προστάτης noun (one who protects or supports)
Hungarian
4 entries- mecénás noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
- patrónus noun (one who protects or supports)
- patrónus noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
- pártfogó noun (one who protects or supports)
Icelandic
4 entries- bakhjarl noun (one who protects or supports)
- stuðningsmaður noun (one who protects or supports)
- velunnari noun (one who protects or supports)
- verndari noun (one who protects or supports)
Italian
2 entries- mecenate noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
- patrono noun (one who protects or supports)
Japanese
3 entries- パトロン noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
- 守護者 noun (one who protects or supports)
- 恩人 noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
Kazakh
2 entries- жебеуші noun (one who protects or supports)
- желеп-жебеуші noun (one who protects or supports)
Macedonian
2 entries- ага noun (one who protects or supports)
- ага noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
Manx
1 entries- ard-charrey noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
Middle English
1 entries- patroun noun (one who protects or supports)
Māori
1 entries- kairangi noun (one who protects or supports)
Ottoman Turkish
2 entries- صاحب noun (one who protects or supports)
- صاحب noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
Persian
1 entries- حامی noun (one who protects or supports)
Portuguese
1 entries- mecenas noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
Russian
4 entries- засту́пник noun (one who protects or supports)
- засту́пница noun (one who protects or supports)
- покрови́тель noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
- покрови́тельница noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
Spanish
4 entries- auspiciador noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
- mecenas noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
- patrocinador noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
- patrón noun (one who protects or supports)
Swedish
1 entries- mecenat noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
Tocharian B
1 entries- tanāpate noun (one who protects or supports)
Turkish
1 entries- mesen noun (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.)
Vilamovian
1 entries- patrön noun (one who protects or supports)
Sample sentences
19 total sentences available.
He's been a patron of this store for many years.
Source: tatoeba (68108)
In Mexico, most small towns have a patron saint whose feast day is celebrated with great fanfare.
Source: tatoeba (612259)
For example, we can say "obei al la patro" and "obei la patron" (instead of "obei je la patro").
Source: tatoeba (2981449)
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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.