English Explanatory Dictionary

padrone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A patron; a protector.
  2. A landlord; the master of a large estate.
  3. The master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean.
  4. A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Greek or Italian labourers, street musicians, child beggars, etc.
  5. A mafia boss.

Word forms

padrone padrones padroni

Etymology

From Italian padrone, from Latin patronus. Doublet of patron, Patronus, patroon, and pattern.

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