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  1. www.oed.com › dictionary › patronage_npatronage, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun patronage mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun patronage, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. patronage has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. ecclesiastical (Middle English) Roman history (late 1600s)

  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › patronagesPatronages Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PATRONAGE is advowson. How to use patronage in a sentence. advowson; the support or influence of a patron; kindness done with an air of superiority…

  3. www.yourdictionary.com › patronagePatronage Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Patronage definition: The support or encouragement of a patron, as for an institution or cause.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › patronagepatronage noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of patronage noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPATRON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PATRON definition: 1. a person or group that supports an activity or organization, especially by giving money: 2. a…. Learn more.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › patronagepatronage definition | Cambridge Dictionary

    patronage translations: 資助, 贊助，資助, 任命權, 顧客, 惠顧，光顧. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese traditional Dictionary.

  7. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Patronage - Oxford Reference

    Quick Reference. The provision of financial or other material assistance to a writer by a wealthy person or public institution, in return for entertainment, prestige, or homage. Dr Johnson defined a patron as ‘a wretch who supports with insolence, and is paid with flattery’. The system of patronage has had several varieties, from the ...