[{"word":"patrons","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An influential, wealthy person who supported an artist, craftsman, a scholar or a noble.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A customer, as of a certain store or restaurant.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"This car park is for patrons only."},{"definition":"(Roman law) A protector of a dependent, especially a master who had freed a slave but still retained some paternal rights.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A padrone.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A property owner, a landlord, a master. (Compare patroon.)","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To be a patron of; to patronize; to favour.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To treat as a patron.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/patron","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/patrons"]}]