All 3 Uses of
patron
in
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
- He had a slightly embarrassed, slightly puzzled smile on his face, like the smile of an art patron talking to a painter.†
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- The patron is embarrassed to reveal how little he knows but is smiling with the expectation of learning more.†
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- DeWeese was actually a technology buff, a patron of the technologies.†
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Definitions:
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(1)
(patron as in: a patron of the arts) a regular customer; or someone who gives money or support to an organization, cause, or person
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In ancient Roman history, patron referred to the more powerful person in a complex client-patron relationship. The term is still used in some cultures today to describe a property owner who is in charge of workers.
Also see patron saint.
Much more rarely, a patron is the proprietor of an inn.