The Only Use of
patronage
in
Fahrenheit 451
- The old man admitted to being a retired English professor who had been thrown out upon the world forty years ago when the last liberal arts college shut for lack of students and patronage.
p. 71.0patronage = donations of money
Definition:
support or favor given
The exact sense of patronage depends upon its context. For example::
- "wants to increase federal patronage of the arts" -- donations made to support an organization or person
- "a political patronage appointee" -- favors given such as political appointments or contracts given in return for political support
- "rewards repeat patronage" -- business from customers -- especially recurring business