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Patronage
Pronunciation : Pa"tron*age
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. patronage. Cf. LL. patronaticum, and L. patronatus.]
Definition : 1. Special countenance or support; favor, encouragement, or aid, afforded to a person or a work; as, the patronage of letters; patronage given to an author.
2. Business custom. [Commercial Cant]
3. Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care. Addison.
4. The right of nomination to political office; also, the offices, contracts, honors, etc., which a public officer may bestow by favor.
5. (Eng. Law)
Defn: The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson. Blackstone.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Pa"tron*age
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To act as a patron of; to maintain; to defend. [Obs.] Shak.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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