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# patronage

noun (patronage, no plural)

«patronage» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Patronage is the support or kindness given by a patron, such as a customer, a backer or a lover of the arts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/patronage/#m1)
2. Patronage can mean the regular custom that keeps a shop or a theatre going. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/patronage/#m2)

### In the lessons

in lessons public support for books, art and music; in tales the kindness of a rich backer

### Examples

- The shop depends on the patronage of local people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/patronage/#x1)
- The writer thanked his readers for their patronage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/patronage/#x2)
- The theatre survives on patronage from rich families. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/patronage/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «patronage» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/patronage/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«patronage» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/patronage.html) on Mova free.