patronate
The origin and history of patronate.
Etymology
From Latin patrōnātus. On the surface it looks like patron plus -ate, a noun-forming suffix denoting a rank or office.
The origin and history of patronate.
From Latin patrōnātus. On the surface it looks like patron plus -ate, a noun-forming suffix denoting a rank or office.
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