patron
Patron (from Latin patronus , patronage) or patronage stands for:
- the owner or manager of a restaurant
- a responsible person, see patron
- a targeted economic or political promotion, see patronage
- in Roman law for the legal status vis-à-vis those under protection and released, see Patronage
- a legal form of guarantee, see letter of comfort
- the legal power of disposal of a feudal lord over a church building, see church patronage
- Patron saint , a saint who is charged with protecting one aspect of life
- Remembrance day of a saint as namesake, see name day
- the church consecration or dedication of an institution, see patronage
- the responsibility of a dog breeding association for the breed standard, see dog breeds in the system of the FCI #Origin and Patronage
Patrón is a family name that may refer to :
- Paola Patrón (* 1967), Uruguayan athlete
and the ring name of:
- Alberto El Patrón (born 1977), Mexican wrestler
See also:
Wiktionary: Patron - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations