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The correct spelling is patrons.
How to pronounce patrons
noun
Say it like: Pat-ron-s
The correct spelling is patrons. One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate. For example: "This car park is for patrons only."
Usage Examples
“This car park is for patrons only.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.
- 2.An influential, wealthy person who supported an artist, craftsman, a scholar or a noble.
- 3.A customer, as of a certain store or restaurant.
- 4.(Roman law) A protector of a dependent, especially a master who had freed a slave but still retained some paternal rights.
- 5.One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.
verb
- 1.To be a patron of; to patronize; to favour.
- 2.To treat as a patron.
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