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patronize verb

  /ˈpeɪtɹənaɪz/ , /ˈpætɹənaɪz/
  • (transitive) To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.
 asioida, olla asiakkaana
  • (transitive) To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.
 holhota, suhtautua alentuvasti

patron noun

  /ˈpeɪ.tɹən/
  • An influential, wealthy person who supported an artist, craftsman, a scholar or a noble.
 mesenaatti, tukija
  • (obsolete, or, historical) A property owner, a landlord, a master. (Compare patroon.)
 isäntä
  • (historical, Roman law) A protector of a dependent, especially a master who had freed a slave but still retained some paternal rights.
 suojelija
  • One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.
 suojelija, suojeluspyhimys, tukija
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