English Explanatory Dictionary

patronate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The right or duty of a patron; patronage.
adj
  1. Of or relating to a patron.

Word forms

patronate

Etymology

From Latin patrōnātus. By surface analysis, patron + -ate (noun-forming suffix denoting a rank or office).

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