покрови́тельство — meaning in English

English meaning

• auspice noun Support and protection given by someone in a position of authority.
• patronage noun Financial or other support given by a patron.

Senses

покрови́тельство is used for these senses in English:

• auspice (chiefly, in the plural) Patronage or protection.
• patronage Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care.

auspice — full definition

1. noun Support and protection given by someone in a position of authority.
2. noun A sign that is thought to show what will happen in the future.
3. noun The practice of foretelling events by watching how birds behave.

patronage — full definition

1. noun Financial or other support given by a patron.
2. noun The customers of a business, considered as a group.
3. noun The practice of giving jobs or favors to supporters in return for political backing.

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