patron
1. [ noun ] (business) a regular customer
Synonyms: frequenter attender
Related terms: customer operagoer regular patronize patronize
2. [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 24339
3. [ noun ] (Italian) the proprietor of an inn
Synonyms: patronne
Related terms: owner host France
4. [ noun ] someone who supports or champions something
Synonyms: sponsor supporter
Related terms: benefactor patroness angel godfather guarantor godparent pillar_of_strength support sponsor sponsor
Similar spelling:   patronne
  Padron
  patronize
  patronise
  patroness
  patronage
  pattern
  padrone
  patterned
  patrimony
  Patrina
  Petrone