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patron
/ˈpeɪtrən/
Definition
1
A person who gives financial or other support to a person, cause, institution, or work of art.
2
A regular customer of a business, such as a restaurant, shop, or theater.
3
A protector or advocate, often in a historical or figurative sense, like a patron saint.
Examples
The barista rolled her eyes as the self-proclaimed 'patron of caffeine' demanded his latte be frothed with unicorn tears.
He fancied himself a patron of the arts after buying a $5 NFT of a pixelated potato.
The bookstore's most loyal patron was the guy who browsed for hours but only bought clearance stickers.
As the museum's biggest patron, she insisted on hanging her vacation selfies next to the Monet.