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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   patron

   • IPA[ˈpātr(ə)n]

   美式

   • n.
     a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity；a customer, especially a regular one, of a store, restaurant, or theater

   • noun: patron, plural noun: patrons

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity a celebrated patron of the arts Charles became a patron of Rubens and van Dyck 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
   • 2. a customer, especially a regular one, of a store, restaurant, or theater 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. (in ancient Rome) a patrician in relation to a client.
   • ▪ (in ancient Rome) 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.
   • 5. short for patron saint