All 4 Uses of
patron
in
Cyrano de Bergerac
- Have you a patron?†
Act 1
- THE BORE: No patron?†
Act 1 *
- … Seek a protector, choose a patron out, And like the crawling ivy round a tree That licks the bark to gain the trunk's support, Climb high by creeping ruse instead of force?†
Act 2
- —play buffoon In cringing hope to see, at last, a smile Not disapproving, on a patron's lips?†
Act 2
Definition:
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(patron as in: a patron of the arts) someone who contributes money to an organization
or:
a supporter of an organization or person