Both Uses of
patron
in
The Great Gatsby
- The fact was infinitely astonishing to him, and I recognized first the unusual quality of wonder, and then the man — it was the late patron of Gatsby's library.
p. 54..1 (definition 1) *patron = person who was making use
- When he realized what I was talking about, that there were twinkle-bells of sunshine in the room, he smiled like a weather man, like an ecstatic patron of recurrent light, and repeated the news to Daisy.
p. 89..6 (definition 2) *patron = supporter
Definitions:
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(1) (patron as in: a patron of the restaurant) a customer -- especially a regular one
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(2) (patron as in: a patron of the arts) someone who contributes money to an organization
or:
a supporter of an organization or person