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patronage

noun (patronage, no plural)

«patronage» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Patronage is the support or kindness given by a patron, such as a customer, a backer or a lover of the arts. tree →
Patronage can mean the regular custom that keeps a shop or a theatre going. tree →

In the lessons

in lessons public support for books, art and music; in tales the kindness of a rich backer

Examples

The shop depends on the patronage of local people. tree →
The writer thanked his readers for their patronage. tree →
The theatre survives on patronage from rich families. tree →

Note

nothing for maths.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «patronage» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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