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Heeler :: Heeler (n.) A dependent and subservient hanger-on of a political patron.

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.].

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..

Collate :: Collate (v. t.) To present and institute in a benefice, when the person presenting is both the patron and the ordinary; -- followed by to..

Client :: Client (n.) A citizen who put himself under the protection of a man of distinction and influence, who was called his patron..

Impatronization :: Impatronization (n.) Absolute seignory or possession; the act of investing with such possession.

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

Impatronizing :: Impatronizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Impatroniz.

Patronize :: Patronize (v. t.) To assume the air of a patron, or of a superior and protector, toward; -- used in an unfavorable sense; as, to patronize one's equals..

Patron :: Patron (n.) A master who had freed his slave, but still retained some paternal rights over him..

Fautress :: Fautress (n.) A patroness.

Impetration :: Impetration (n.) The obtaining of benefice from Rome by solicitation, which benefice belonged to the disposal of the king or other lay patron of the realm..

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

Patronized :: Patronized (imp. & p. p.) of Patroniz.

Themis :: Themis (n.) The goddess of law and order; the patroness of existing rights.

Patronizer :: Patronizer (n.) One who patronizes.

Monarch :: Monarch (n.) A patron deity or presiding genius.

Urania :: Urania (n.) One of the nine Muses, daughter of Zeus by Mnemosyne, and patron of astronomy..

Clientele :: Clientele (n.) The clients or dependents of a nobleman of patron.

Patron :: Patron (n.) One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.

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