Patron (disambiguation)

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A patron is a person or organization that supports another.

The act of providing supportive patronage so as to positively patronise a person or organisation is not to be confused with negative usages of the verb - to patronise.

Patron may also refer to:

• Patrón, a brand of tequila
• Patron god
• Patron saint
• Customer, also called patron

See also

• Patronage in ancient Rome for the patron (patronus) in Roman society
• Patronage (transportation)
• Parish#England, in which a patron may possess the legal right to appoint or recommend a parish priest
• Ius patronatus, a similar right in the Roman Catholic Church
• Pattern, type of theme of recurring events or objects