All 6 Uses of
patronage
in
The Idiot
- if he is to be under special patronage, I withdraw my claws.†
Chpt 1.13 *patronage = support or favor given
- Also—and this was more important than all—he had the advantage of being under exalted patronage.†
Chpt 3.1
- They were anxious that he should enter society under the auspices of this lady, whose patronage was the best of recommendations for any young man.†
Chpt 4.6
- Even if there seems something strange about the match, the general and his wife said to each other, the "world" will accept Aglaya's fiance without any question if he is under the patronage of the princess.†
Chpt 4.6
- This gentleman belonged to a German family of decidedly bourgeois origin, but he had a knack of acquiring the patronage of "big-wigs," and of retaining their favour.†
Chpt 4.6
- Literary patronage was, however, with her as much a mania as was the love of gorgeous clothes.†
Chpt 4.6
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