patron
noun
/ˈpeɪ.tɹən/
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- An influential, wealthy person who supported an artist, craftsman, a scholar or a noble.
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Mäzen
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Stammkunde,
Inhaber
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- One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.
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Patron,
Schirmherr
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patronize
verb
/ˈpeɪtɹənaɪz/
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/ˈpætɹənaɪz/
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- (transitive) To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.
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als Kunde regelmäßig besuchen,
frequentieren
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- (transitive) To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.
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beschirmen,
beschützen,
fördern,
unterstützen
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- (transitive) To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.
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bevormunden,
gönnerhaft behandeln,
herablassend behandeln
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