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Patron :: Patron (n.) A guardian saint. -- called also patron saint.

Patronage :: Patronage (v. t.) To act as a patron of; to maintain; to defend.

Patronymic :: Patronymic (n.) A modification of the father's name borne by the son; a name derived from that of a parent or ancestor; as, Pelides, the son of Peleus; Johnson, the son of John; Macdonald, the son of Donald; Paulowitz, the son of Paul; also, the surname of a family; the family name..

Patroness :: Patroness (n.) A female patron or helper.

Patronymical :: Patronymical (a.) Same as Patronymic.

Advowson :: Advowson (n.) The right of presenting to a vacant benefice or living in the church. [Originally, the relation of a patron (advocatus) or protector of a benefice, and thus privileged to nominate or present to it.].

Patronage :: Patronage (n.) Special countenance or support; favor, encouragement, or aid, afforded to a person or a work; as, the patronage of letters; patronage given to an author..

Patronize :: Patronize (v. t.) To trade with customarily; to frequent as a customer.

Prestimony :: Prestimony (n.) A fund for the support of a priest, without the title of a benefice. The patron in the collator..

Hoity-toity :: Hoity-toity (a.) Thoughtless; giddy; flighty; also, haughty; patronizing; as, to be in hoity-toity spirits, or to assume hoity-toity airs; used also as an exclamation, denoting surprise or disapprobation, with some degree of contempt..

Provision :: Provision (n.) A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation..

Avowry :: Avowry (n.) An advocate; a patron; a patron saint.

Crispin :: Crispin (n.) A shoemaker; -- jocularly so called from the patron saint of the craft.

Runner :: Runner (n.) One employed to solicit patronage, as for a steamboat, hotel, shop, etc..

Patron :: Patron (n.) One who protects, supports, or countenances; a defender..

Auspice :: Auspice (a.) Protection; patronage and care; guidance.

Patronage :: Patronage (n.) The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson.

Nepotism :: Nepotism (n.) Undue attachment to relations; favoritism shown to members of one's family; bestowal of patronage in consideration of relationship, rather than of merit or of legal claim..

Collative :: Collative (a.) Passing or held by collation; -- said of livings of which the bishop and the patron are the same person.

Defensor :: Defensor (n.) The patron of a church; an officer having charge of the temporal affairs of a church.

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