patron 3
noundomain: person
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
someone who supports or champions something
Hypernym
benefactor 1
noun
a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
EnglishDerivationally related form
patronize 1
verb
assume sponsorship of
patronise 2
verb
assume sponsorship of
Hyponym
angel 3
noun
invests in a theatrical production
godfather 2
noun
someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild
godparent 1
noun
a person who sponsors someone (the godchild) at baptism
guarantor 1
noun
one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
patroness 1
noun
a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron
