All 6 Uses

patron
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The Throne of Fire
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From her bag she produced a small statue of Sekhmet, her patron goddess, and held it aloft.†
Chpt 2
She'd tapped into the energy of her patron goddess, Sekhmet, just as we'd taught her, and the effort had almost destroyed her.†
Chpt 4
Panicked patrons smashed through a window and ran off down the street, still holding their pints.†
Chpt 7
In one corner stood a fountain with a life-size statue of the lion goddess Sekhmet, patron of healers.†
Chpt 12 *
Their patron god sent a horde of rats.†
Chpt 16
The patron god—you mean—†
Chpt 16

Definitions:

(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
(2) (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.