patron

6 definitions • 5 examples

a person or group that supports an activity or organization, especially by giving money:

The Princess Royal is a well-known patron of several charities.

a person who uses a particular shop, restaurant, hotel, etc., especially regularly:

Will patrons kindly note that this restaurant will be closed on 17 July .

a person or group that gives money or support to a person, an activity, or an organization:

Auchincloss is a longtime patron of the arts.

a customer of a store, restaurant, hotel, etc., esp. a regular customer

someone who uses a particular shop, restaurant, hotel, etc., especially regularly:

This car park is for patrons only.

a person or company that supports an activity or a public organization, especially by giving money:

arts patron/patron of the arts The company has been a longtime patron of the arts.