patron
[noun]
Synonyms:
- supporter, backer, benefactor, champion, friend, helper, philanthropist, sponsor
- customer, buyer, client, frequenter, habitué, shopper

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Antonyms: client, protégé

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English Thesaurus: customer, client, shopper, guest, patron, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

pa‧tron /ˈpeɪtrən/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Medieval Latin; Origin: patronus, from Latin pater 'father']

1. someone who supports the activities of an organization, for example by giving money:
a wealthy patron
patron of
a patron of the arts

2. a famous person who is officially involved with an organization, such as a charity, and whose name is used to help advertise it ⇒ patroness

3. formal someone who uses a particular shop, restaurant, or hotel Synonym : customer:
facilities for disabled patrons

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

patron
noun
ADJ. official the official patron of the college
influential, powerful | generous | wealthy
PHRASES a patron of the arts The BBC is a major patron of the arts.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

customer someone who buys goods or services from a shop or company:
Customers were waiting for the shop to open.
The bank is one of our biggest customers.
client someone who pays for a service from a professional person or company:
He has a meeting with one of his clients.
The company buys and sells shares on behalf of their clients
shopper someone who goes to the shops looking for things to buy:
The streets were full of Christmas shoppers.
guest someone who pays to stay in a hotel:
Guests must leave their rooms by 10 am.
patron /ˈpeɪtrən/ formal a customer of a particular shop, restaurant or hotel – usually written on signs:
The notice said ‘Parking for Patrons Only’.
patient someone who is getting medical treatment from a doctor, or in a hospital:
He is a patient of Dr Williams.
consumer anyone who buys goods or uses services – used when considering these people as a group who have particular rights, needs, or behaviour:
Consumers are demanding more environmentally-friendly products.
the rights of the consumer
The law is designed to protect consumers who buy goods on the Internet.
market the number of people who want to buy a product, or the type of people who want to buy it:
The market for organic food is growing all the time.
a magazine aimed at the youth market
clientele /ˌkliːənˈtel $ ˌklaɪənˈtel, ˌkliː-/ formal the type of customers that a particular shop, restaurant etc gets:
The hotel has a very upmarket clientele.
They have a wealthy international clientele.

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