patron

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pa·tron /ˈpeɪtrən/ ●○○ noun [countable]  1  SUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLANsomeone who supports the activities of an organization, for example by giving money 赞助者，资助人 a wealthy patron 富有的赞助人patron of a patron of the arts 艺术的赞助者2. a famous person who is officially involved with an organization, such as a charity, and whose name is used to help advertise it 名义赞助人〔支持慈善组织等的名人，名字常用于有关的广告宣传中〕 → patroness3  formalDB someone who uses a particular shop, restaurant, or hotel 〔商店、餐馆或酒店的〕顾客，主顾 SYN customer facilities for disabled patrons 供残障顾客使用的设施► see thesaurus at customer

Examples from the Corpus

patron• Santa Anita estimates it loses 200 to 400 patrons daily when Fairplex carries the races.• Also patron of dyers, knife sharpeners, swordsmiths, and weavers; he is invoked against gout.• Each noble's home has its own character reflecting the interests and magical researches of its patrons.• His career epitomizes the interactions between the obligations of patron and client and the public service under the old administrative system.• She's patron of the Butler Trust, a charity which rewards positive prison work.• Many artists were dependent on wealthy patrons.patron of• The Caliph was a great patron of astronomy and science.From Longman Business Dictionarypatronpa‧tron /ˈpeɪtrən/ noun [countable]1formal someone who regularly uses a particular shop, restaurant, hotel etcSYN CUSTOMERRegular patrons comprise 65 percent of the restaurant’s customers.2someone who supports the activities of a public organization, CHARITY etc, especially by giving moneySYN BENEFACTORIt has been left to a small group of art historians, patrons and restorers to do something about the lost art treasures.Origin patron (1300-1400) Medieval Latin patronus, from Latin pater “father”

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patron
pa‧tron /ˈpeɪtrən/ noun [countable]1. someone who supports the activities of an organization, for example by giving money:
    a wealthy patron
    patron of
    a patron of the arts
2. a famous person who is officially involved with an organization, such as a charity, and whose name is used to help advertise it ⇨ patroness
3. formal someone who uses a particular shop, restaurant, or hotel
   SYN  customer:
    facilities for disabled patrons
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ customer someone who buys goods or services from a shop or company: Customers were waiting for the shop to open. | The bank is one of our biggest customers.
   ▪ client someone who pays for a service from a professional person or company: He has a meeting with one of his clients. | The company buys and sells shares on behalf of their clients
   ▪ shopper someone who goes to the shops looking for things to buy: The streets were full of Christmas shoppers.
   ▪ guest someone who pays to stay in a hotel: Guests must leave their rooms by 10 am.
   ▪ patron /ˈpeɪtrən/ formal a customer of a particular shop, restaurant or hotel – usually written on signs: The notice said ‘Parking for Patrons Only’.
   ▪ patient someone who is getting medical treatment from a doctor, or in a hospital: He is a patient of Dr Williams.
   ▪ consumer anyone who buys goods or uses services – used when considering these people as a group who have particular rights, needs, or behaviour: Consumers are demanding more environmentally-friendly products. | the rights of the consumer | The law is designed to protect consumers who buy goods on the Internet.
   ▪ market the number of people who want to buy a product, or the type of people who want to buy it: The market for organic food is growing all the time. | a magazine aimed at the youth market
   ▪ clientele /ˌkliːənˈtel $ ˌklaɪənˈtel, ˌkliː-/ formal the type of customers that a particular shop, restaurant etc gets: The hotel has a very upmarket clientele. | They have a wealthy international clientele.

pat·ronBrE /ˈpeɪtrən/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpeɪtrən/ 🔊 nouna person who gives money and support to artists and writers （艺术家、作家的）赞助人，资助者◆Frederick the Great was the patron of many artists. 腓特烈大帝是许多艺术家的赞助人。🔊🔊a famous person who supports an organization such as a charity and whose name is used in the advertisements, etc. for the organization 名义赞助人（支持慈善组织等的名人，名字常用于有关的广告宣传中）(formal) a person who uses a particular shop/store, restaurant, etc. 老主顾；顾客；常客◆Patrons are requested not to smoke. 请顾客不要吸烟。🔊🔊