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patron noun

  /ˈpeɪ.tɹən/
  • One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.
 засту́пник, засту́пница
  • An influential, wealthy person who supported an artist, craftsman, a scholar or a noble.
 покрови́тель, покрови́тельница

patronize verb

  /ˈpeɪtɹənaɪz/ , /ˈpætɹənaɪz/
  • (transitive) To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.
 [[обраща́ться]] [[снисходи́тельно]], [[смотре́ть]] [[свысока́]]
  • (transitive) To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.
 опека́ть
patron saint
свято́й покрови́тель
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