patronal

pa·tron

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pey-truh n]
- /ˈpeɪ trən/
- /pˈatrɒnəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pey-truh n]
- /ˈpeɪ trən/

Definitions of patronal word

noun patronal a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like. 1
noun patronal a person who supports with money, gifts, efforts, or endorsement an artist, writer, museum, cause, charity, institution, special event, or the like: a patron of the arts; patrons of the annual Democratic dance. 1
noun patronal a person whose support or protection is solicited or acknowledged by the dedication of a book or other work. 1
noun patronal patron saint. 1
noun patronal Roman History. the protector of a dependent or client, often the former master of a freedman still retaining certain rights over him. 1
noun patronal Ecclesiastical. a person who has the right of presenting a member of the clergy to a benefice. 1

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Origin of patronal

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English < Medieval Latin, Latin patrōnus legal protector, advocate (Medieval Latin: lord, master), derivative of pater father. See pattern

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Parts of speech for Patronal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Patronal

patronal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

patronal usage trend in Literature

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