She is a well-known patron of the arts. the wealthy philanthropist is one of the city's most generous patrons of its symphony orchestra
Recent Examples on the WebThat incident came to light when a patron at the restaurant that night filed a complaint on the sheriff’s department’s website after the bartender approached his table to tell him what Cruz had shown him. Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2022 Heather Clark, a patron at Cider Riot, testified Monday that she was briefly knocked unconscious after Kramer struck her in the head with a baton.oregonlive, 18 July 2022 An iPhone 12 and a wristlet were stolen July 9 from a patron at the Island of the City Festival in Norridge Park, 4631 N. Overhill Ave.Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2022 Think of yourself as the only patron at the coolest, most exclusive outdoor bar around.Outside Online, 16 June 2022 In 2010, he was arrested for allegedly groping a bouncer and a patron at a bar in West Virginia. Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 12 May 2022 On May 3 a patron at the Rocky River Public Library reported that someone hit her car in the parking lot causing significant damage to the bumper.cleveland, 7 May 2021 As the dueling groups continued to exchange strong words, someone outside the bar ripped off a patron’s mask, the videos show.oregonlive, 18 July 2022 The Guidestones, outside Elberton, had attracted visitor but also conspiracy theorists since an anonymous patron, using the pseudonym R.C. Christian, paid for its construction in 1980. Peter Weber, The Week, 6 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin patronus patron saint, patron of a benefice, pattern, from Latin, defender, from patr-, pater