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patron

[pey-truhn] / ˈpeɪ trən /


NOUN
person who does business at establishment
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Patron must serve 40 hours of community service and then his case will be dismissed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

This struck her one day when she stopped to pick up food at El Patron, a Mexican restaurant that survived the fire but was surrounded by incinerated businesses.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

The Princess of Wales’ treatment journey inspired her to take up a post alongside her husband as Joint Patron at The Royal Marsden, a prominent hospital and cancer research facility in the UK.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2025

Emmaus Bristol was the first site that Her Majesty visited after becoming Patron of the charity in 2006.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2023

Matt could read and write, climb hills, play music, and do anything a real human might do—all because El Patron loved him.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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