Both Uses of
patron
in
The Taming of the Shrew
- ...and will repute you ever the patron of my life and liberty.
Scene 4.2 *patron = supporter
- Whate'er I read to her, I'll plead for you, As for my patron, stand you so assur'd, As firmly as yourself were still in place; Yea, and perhaps with more successful words Than you, unless you were a scholar, sir.†
Scene 1.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(patron as in: a patron of the arts) someone who contributes money to an organization
or:
a supporter of an organization or person -
(2)
(patron as in: a patron of the restaurant) a customer -- especially a regular one
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(3)
(patron saint as in: a patron saint) in some Christian denominations: a saint who is thought to look after a group, activity, or place