patron.
a boss, employer,
Meaning & usage
a boss, employer,
Mon patron m’a accordé quelques jours de vacances supplémentaires.
a head of a group of people, a department, a location, etc.
a member of the upper classes who offered aid and protection to those lesser than them
a protector
a powerful or influential person who supports another's career through their support and approval
a pimp or brothel-keeper
a model or template
a pattern
a stencil
a piece of wood from which an instrument is made
Where this word comes from
From Old French patron (“patron, protector”), from Latin patrōnus, from pater (“father”).
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