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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

Mrs Schloss was the co-founder and honorary president of the Anne Frank Trust, which Queen Camilla is Patron of.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Inside El Patron, music plays overhead as customers are transported to normalcy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 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

Today, Cleofes Apodaca might qualify to be called the Patron Saint Crazy of Milagro.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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