One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate. / A guardian or intercessor; synonym of patron saint. / An influential, wealthy person who supported an artist, craftsman, a scholar or a noble.

(transitive, obsolete) To be a patron of; to patronize; to favour. / (transitive, obsolete) To treat as a patron.

present participle of patronize

Offensively condescending.

The right or duty of a patron; patronage.

simple past tense and past participle of patron

present participle of patron

(Christianity) A saint conceived as the patron (protector or supporter) of a particular place, group, or activity, for which his or her intercession is specially invoked.

plural of patron saint

Alternative form of copatron