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patron — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • boss noun A person in charge of others at work, such as a manager, supervisor, or business owner.
  • guv noun An informal way to address a man, especially one in charge or a stranger.
  • jig noun A lively folk dance, or the fast tune written for it, typically in 6/8 time.
  • landlord noun A person or company that owns property and rents it out to tenants.
  • pattern noun A repeated design of shapes, colors, or lines, often decorative.
  • template noun A pre-made pattern or shape used as a guide for making other objects.

Senses

patron is used for these senses in English:

  • guv (UK, Irish, chiefly, London, informal) A form of address to a man, usually a stranger or a superior.
  • jig (music) A light, brisk musical movement; a gigue.
  • landlord (chiefly, British) The owner or manager of a public house.
  • pattern (textiles) The paper or cardboard template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto fabric prior to cutting out and assembling.
  • template A physical object whose shape is used as a guide to make other objects.

boss — full definition

  1. noun A person in charge of others at work, such as a manager, supervisor, or business owner.
  2. noun In video games, a particularly difficult enemy that must be defeated to advance, often appearing at the end of a level.
  3. verb To order someone around, especially repeatedly and without much regard for their opinion.
  4. adj (informal) Excellent; first-rate.
  5. noun A rounded lump or raised knob on a surface, such as a decorative stud or a natural rock outcrop.

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