patron

Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

pa‧tron /ˈpeɪtrən/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Medieval Latin; Origin: patronus, from Latin pater 'father']
1. someone who supports the activities of an organization, for example by giving money:
a wealthy patron
patron of
a patron of the arts
2. a famous person who is officially involved with an organization, such as a ↑charity, and whose name is used to help advertise it ⇨ patroness
3. formal someone who uses a particular shop, restaurant, or hotel SYN customer:
facilities for disabled patrons
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THESAURUS
▪ customer someone who buys goods or services from a shop or company: Customers were waiting for the shop to open. | The bank is one of our biggest customers.
▪ client someone who pays for a service from a professional person or company: He has a meeting with one of his clients. | The company buys and sells shares on behalf of their clients
▪ shopper someone who goes to the shops looking for things to buy: The streets were full of Christmas shoppers.
▪ guest someone who pays to stay in a hotel: Guests must leave their rooms by 10 am.
▪ patron /ˈpeɪtrən/ formal a customer of a particular shop, restaurant or hotel – usually written on signs: The notice said ‘Parking for Patrons Only’.
▪ patient someone who is getting medical treatment from a doctor, or in a hospital: He is a patient of Dr Williams.
▪ consumer anyone who buys goods or uses services – used when considering these people as a group who have particular rights, needs, or behaviour: Consumers are demanding more environmentally-friendly products. | the rights of the consumer | The law is designed to protect consumers who buy goods on the Internet.
▪ market the number of people who want to buy a product, or the type of people who want to buy it: The market for organic food is growing all the time. | a magazine aimed at the youth market
▪ clientele /ˌkliːənˈtel $ ˌklaɪənˈtel, ˌkliː-/ formal the type of customers that a particular shop, restaurant etc gets: The hotel has a very upmarket clientele. | They have a wealthy international clientele.

patronhu

◎	['peitrən]
※	danh từ
	■	người bảo trợ, người đỡ đầu; ông bầu
	■	khách hàng quen (của một cửa hàng)
	■	luật sư; người biện hộ (Pháp)
	■	thần hộ mệnh, thành hoàng, thánh bảo hộ (như) patron saint
	■	người được hưởng một chức có lộc
	■	người giải phóng nô lệ nhưng còn giữ vài quyền lợi đối với nô lệ
	■	chủ một sản nghiệp
	■	người được hưởng sự che chở của Anh giáo

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  sponsor, supporter, frequenter