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patron.

a boss, employer,

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/pa.tʁɔ̃/
  1. a boss, employer,

    masculine
    Mon patron m’a accordé quelques jours de vacances supplémentaires.
  2. a head of a group of people, a department, a location, etc.

    masculine
  3. a member of the upper classes who offered aid and protection to those lesser than them

    Ancient-Rome · historical · masculine
  4. a protector

    masculine · obsolete
  5. a powerful or influential person who supports another's career through their support and approval

    dated · masculine
  6. a pimp or brothel-keeper

    masculine
  7. a model or template

    masculine
  8. a pattern

    masculine
  9. a stencil

    masculine
  10. a piece of wood from which an instrument is made

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old French patron (“patron, protector”), from Latin patrōnus, from pater (“father”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.