Both Uses of
patron
in
Don Quixote
- " Don Quixote laughed, and asked them to take off the next cloth, underneath which was seen the image of the patron saint of the Spains seated on horseback, his sword stained with blood, trampling on Moors and treading heads underfoot; and on seeing it Don Quixote exclaimed, "Ay, this is a knight, and of the squadrons of Christ!†
Chpt 2.57-58 *
- "Thou art very simple, Sancho," said Don Quixote; "God, look you, gave that great knight of the Red Cross to Spain as her patron saint and protector, especially in those hard struggles the Spaniards had with the Moors; and therefore they invoke and call upon him as their defender in all their battles; and in these he has been many a time seen beating down, trampling under foot, destroying and slaughtering the Hagarene squadrons in the sight of all; of which fact I could give thee many examples recorded in truthful Spanish histories."†
Chpt 2.57-58
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