patronate

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin patrōnātus.

Noun

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patronate (uncountable)

  1. The right or duty of a patron; patronage.
    • 1843, J. White, “The People and the Church of Scotland”, in Westminster Review:
      Whose will shall be clothed with the dominancy of the matter ; the will of the Home Secretary of the day , and a small body of the landlords , or the will of the recipients of the eucharist in the parish -the patronate or the congregational will ?

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Adverb

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patronate

  1. present adverbial passive participle of patroni
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