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Patronage

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(1):

(n.) Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care.

(2):

(v. t.) To act as a patron of; to maintain; to defend.

(3):

(n.) 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.

(4):

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

(5):

(n.) Business custom.

(6):

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

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Patronage'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/patronage.html. 1828.
 
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