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{
"term": "patron",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "a person who gives money and support to artists and writers",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Frederick the Great was the patron of many artists."
},
{
"text": "He was a great patron of the arts and helped to establish the Baltimore Museum."
}
],
"topics": ["Art"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["influential", "powerful", "generous"],
"phrases": ["a patron of the arts"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "a famous person who supports an organization such as a charity and whose name is used in the advertisements, etc. for the organization",
"cefr": "c2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "the official patron of the college"
},
{
"text": "The Princess of Wales is patron of the Royal Photographic Society."
}
],
"topics": ["Social issues"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["influential", "powerful", "generous"],
"phrases": ["a patron of the arts"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a person who uses a particular shop, restaurant, etc.",
"labels": "(formal)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The car park is for the use of patrons only."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈpeɪtrən/",
"audio": "pa/patron/patron__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈpeɪtrən/",
"audio": "pa/patron/patron__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French, from Latin patronus ‘protector of clients, defender’, from pater, patr- ‘father’."
}