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patron

[pey-truhn] / ˈpeɪ trən /
NOUN
person who supports a cause
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advocate backer benefactor fan friend leader philanthropist sponsor supporter well-wisher
STRONG
angel booster champion defender front guarantor guardian guide head helper partisan protector surety sympathizer
WEAK
encourager fairy godparent financer patron saint
Antonyms
STRONGEST
antagonist enemy opponent opposer
STRONG
rear
WEAK
detractor employee manager opposition owner
NOUN
person who does business at establishment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
buyer client customer shopper
STRONG
frequenter purchaser
WEAK
habitué
Antonyms
STRONGEST
owner
WEAK
detractor employee enemy manager opponent opposition

Example Sentences

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Last week, children's cancer charity Neuroblastoma UK said it had decided to "part ways" with Mills, who had been a patron since 2021.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Castro almost fell off a cliff in the early 1990s when he lost his Soviet patron, but he had moves then, and he made them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Also, if I’m a longtime patron of the business, I make note of that.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

He was known as a prominent patron of the arts.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

“You mean Carlswald Fingleblatt, patron saint of my childhood?”

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

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