Both Uses of
patron
in
A Great and Terrible Beauty
- Lately, Mother has accused me of keeping her as my unofficial patron saint.†
Chpt 1 *patron saint = saint who supports or looks after
- My patron saint.†
Chpt 2
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.