Patron vs. Patronage — What's the Difference?

A person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or cause

Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows on another. In the history of art, arts patronage refers to the support that kings, popes, and the wealthy have provided to artists such as musicians, painters, and sculptors.

A customer of a shop, restaurant, etc., especially a regular one

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

A patrician in relation to a client.

Support or encouragement proffered in a condescending manner

A person or institution with the right to grant a benefice to a member of the clergy.

The trade given to a commercial establishment by its customers

One that supports, protects, or champions someone or something, such as an institution, event, or cause; a sponsor or benefactor

Customers or patrons considered as a group; clientele

A customer, especially a regular customer.

The power to distribute or appoint people to governmental or political positions.

(also pä-trōn) The owner or manager of an establishment, especially a restaurant or an inn of France or Spain.

The act of distributing or appointing people to such positions.

A noble or wealthy person in ancient Rome who granted favor and protection to someone in exchange for certain services.

The positions so distributed or filled.

A slave owner in ancient Rome who freed a slave without relinquishing all legal claim to him.

The right to grant an ecclesiastical benefice to a member of the clergy.

One who possesses the right to grant an ecclesiastical benefice to a member of the clergy.

The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.

A patron saint.

Customers collectively; clientele; business.

One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.

The act or state of being a customer of some business.

A guardian or intercessor; patron saint.

A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient; condescension; disdain.

An influential, wealthy person who supported an artist, craftsman, a scholar or a noble.

(politics) Granting favours or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support.

A customer, as of a certain store or restaurant.

Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care.

A protector of a dependent, especially a master who had freed a slave but still retained some paternal rights.

The right of nomination to political office.

One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.

The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson.

(nautical) A padrone.

(transitive) To support by being a patron of.

A property owner, a landlord, a master. patroon.}}

(transitive) To be a regular customer or client of; to patronize

To be a patron of; to patronize; to favour.

Special countenance or support; favor, encouragement, or aid, afforded to a person or a work; as, the patronage of letters; patronage given to an author.

To treat as a patron.

Business custom.

One who protects, supports, or countenances; a defender.

Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care.

A master who had freed his slave, but still retained some paternal rights over him.

The right of nomination to political office; also, the offices, contracts, honors, etc., which a public officer may bestow by favor.

One who encourages or helps a person, a cause, or a work; a furtherer; a promoter; as, a patron of art.

The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson.

One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.

To act as a patron of; to maintain; to defend.

A guardian saint. - called also patron saint.

The act of providing approval and support;

See Padrone, 2.

Customers collectively;

To be a patron of; to patronize; to favor.

A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient

Doing the duty of a patron; giving aid or protection; tutelary.

(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support

A regular customer

The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers;

The proprietor of an inn

Support by being a patron of

Someone who supports or champions something

Be a regular customer or client of;