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This great oracle of the East India Company himself admits that, if there is no power vested in the Court of Directors but that of the patronage, there is really no government vested in them at all.
Richard Cobden

Meaning of "patronage" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PATRONAGE

patronage  [ˈpætrənɪdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PATRONAGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Patronage is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PATRONAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Patronage

Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another. In the history of art, arts patronage refers to the support that kings, popes and the wealthy have provided to artists such as musicians, painters, and sculptors. It can also refer to the right of bestowing offices or church benefices, the business given to a store by a regular customer, and the guardianship of saints. The word "patron" derives from the Latin patronus, "patron," one who gives benefits to his clients. In some countries the term is used to describe political patronage, which is the use of state resources to reward individuals for their electoral support. Some patronage systems are legal, as in the Canadian tradition of the Prime Minister to appoint senators and the heads of a number of commissions and agencies; in many cases, these appointments go to people who have supported the political party of the Prime Minister.

Definition of patronage in the English dictionary

The first definition of patronage in the dictionary is the support given or custom brought by a patron or patroness. Other definition of patronage is the position of a patron. Patronage is also the practice of making appointments to office, granting contracts, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PATRONAGE


alienage
ˈeɪljənɪdʒ
apanage
ˈæpənɪdʒ
appanage
ˈæpənɪdʒ
baronage
ˈbærənɪdʒ
cartonage
ˈkɑːt ənɪdʒ
chaperonage
ˈʃæpərənɪdʒ
commonage
ˈkɒmənɪdʒ
cousinage
ˈkʌz ənɪdʒ
cozenage
ˈkʌz ənɪdʒ
gallonage
ˈɡælənɪdʒ
matronage
ˈmeɪtrənɪdʒ
orphanage
ˈɔːfənɪdʒ
parsonage
ˈpɑːsənɪdʒ
peonage
ˈpiːənɪdʒ
personage
ˈpɜːsənɪdʒ
siphonage
ˈsaɪfənɪdʒ
Stevenage
ˈstiːvənɪdʒ
vicinage
ˈvɪsənɪdʒ
villanage
ˈvɪlənɪdʒ
villenage
ˈvɪlənɪdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PATRONAGE

patrologist
patrology
patrolwoman
patrolwomen
patron
patron of the arts
patron saint
patronal
patroness
patronisation
patroniser
patronization
patronize
patronizer
patronizing
patronizingly
patronless
patronly
patronne
patronymic

WORDS THAT END LIKE PATRONAGE

bertillonage
carnage
coinage
counterespionage
cranage
dragoonage
drainage
espionage
gabionage
industrial espionage
manage
micromanage
nonage
signage
squarsonage
tamponage
tannage
teenage
tonnage
voisinage

Synonyms and antonyms of patronage in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PATRONAGE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «patronage» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of patronage

Translation of «patronage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PATRONAGE

Find out the translation of patronage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of patronage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «patronage» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

赞助
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

patrocinio
570 millions of speakers

English

patronage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संरक्षण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رعاية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

покровительство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

patrocínio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পৃষ্ঠপোষকতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

soutien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Naungan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Förderung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

>後援
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

후원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Patronage
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bảo trợ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆதரவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संरक्षण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

himaye
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

patronato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

patronat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заступництво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

patronaj
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αιγίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

begunstiging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beskydd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

beskyttelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of patronage

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PATRONAGE»

The term «patronage» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.351 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PATRONAGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «patronage» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «patronage» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about patronage

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10 QUOTES WITH «PATRONAGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word patronage.
1
Charles Babbage
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
2
P. T. Barnum
Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business. Large stores, gilt signs, flaming advertisements, will all prove unavailing if you or your employees treat your patrons abruptly. The truth is, the more kind and liberal a man is, the more generous will be the patronage bestowed upon him.
3
Perry Chen
The kind of system Kickstarter uses has been used for hundreds of years. Unlike Medici-style patronage, where the richest people in town give large amounts of money, Kickstarter's system relies on the general public for funding projects, and rewards those backers.
4
Richard Cobden
This great oracle of the East India Company himself admits that, if there is no power vested in the Court of Directors but that of the patronage, there is really no government vested in them at all.
5
Eliza Farnham
Each of the Arts whose office is to refine, purify, adorn, embellish and grace life is under the patronage of a Muse, no god being found worthy to preside over them.
6
Ian Frazier
Human connection is the way things work. It's like a patronage system. You know somebody, and he knows somebody, and he knows somebody, and he knows the district governor, and it's okay.
7
John Hickenlooper
I would argue that one of the issues which the public should be much more emphatic about with all politicians... is patronage, appointing people to high positions because they supported your campaign or helped you raise money.
8
John Howe
Character is power; it makes friends, draws patronage and support and opens the way to wealth, honor and happiness.
9
Joe Klein
That was the miracle of Abraham Lincoln, politician. He pursued the high purpose of moving justice forward via the low arts of patronage and patronization. Indeed, in a democracy, it is usually the only way great deeds are done.
10
Joseph Lancaster
Female schools might be comprised in the list of those worthy the public patronage, with great propriety.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PATRONAGE»

Discover the use of patronage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to patronage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Religion, Dynasty, and Patronage in Early Christian Rome, ...
By focusing on the city whose aristocracy is the best documented of any ancient population, the volume makes an important contribution to understanding the role played by elites across the end of antiquity.
Kate Cooper, Julia Hillner, 2007
2
Why Ethnic Parties Succeed: Patronage and Ethnic Head Counts ...
Drawing on a study of variation in the performance of ethnic parties in India, this book builds a theory of ethnic party performance in 'patronage democracies'.
Kanchan Chandra, 2007
3
Personal Patronage Under the Early Empire
The first major study of patronage in the early Empire.
Richard P. Saller, 2002
4
Honor, Patronage, Kinship & Purity: Unlocking New Testament ...
David A. deSilva demonstrates in this book how paying attention to the cultural themes of honor, patronage, kinship and purity opens us to new facets of the New Testament documents.
David A. deSilva, 2000
5
The Cultural Patronage of Medieval Women
The amusement of their courts was also a consideration for female patrons. These essays also demonstrate that as patrons women were often innovators.
June Hall McCash, 1996
6
Party Patronage and Party Government in European Democracies
Global in scope, books in the series are characterised by a stress on comparative analysis and strong methodological rigour. The series is published in association with the European Consortium for Political Research.
Petr Kopecký, Peter Mair, Maria Spirova, 2012
7
Patronage and Politics in Nineteenth-Century Brazil
"This is a masterful study: imaginatively conceived, solidly researched, tightly reasoned, clearly and forcefully written." --American Historical Review "Here is one book that will not be swept into the dustbin of historiography. . .
Richard Graham, 1994
8
Literary Patronage in England, 1650-1800
The first comprehensive study of the system of literary patronage in early modern England.
Dustin Griffin, 2006
9
Patronage: An American Tradition
This unique text assesses the state of patronage in the United States today through detailed case studies of large scale patronage operations in Chicago, in the state of Illinois, and in suburban Nassau County in Long Island, New York.
Anne E. Freedman, 1994
10
Patronage and Power: A Study of Social Networks in Corinth
From 1 Corinthians we know that the church at Corinth was beset by all sorts of problems.
John K. Chow, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PATRONAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term patronage is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How the Catholic Church could solve the school patronage problem
The winds of change that former minister for education Ruairí Quinn heralded in school patronage four years ago have now evaporated. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
Royal patronage for track and field
Royal College, Colombo, a school that feed national level players for almost every sports discipline in the country are planning to go a step ... «The Sunday Times Sri Lanka, Jul 15»
3
PETA: Its no. SeaWorld Orca Tank Expansion Will Get No Patronage
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has asked that the California Coastal Commission reject SeaWorld San Diego's efforts to ... «The Market Business, Jul 15»
4
Patronage Claims Dominate Latest New York Corruption Cases
It's a practice seemingly as old as politics itself: top elected officials finding jobs for their wayward sons. The criminal cases against men who ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
5
Stop patronage politics to stay relevant, Mukhriz advises Umno
"Are we involved for religion, race and country, which we always talk about, or does it involve patronage because sometimes it cannot be ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»
6
Rising congestion hits London bus patronage
People are being put off using London's buses by escalating traffic congestion, Transport for London has admitted. Leon Daniels, TfL's ... «TransportXtra, Jul 15»
7
Juggling patronage, politics in Jokowi's Cabinet reshuffle …
Under such circumstances, besides the ministers' performances, patronage and political calculations are likely to affect Widodo's choices. «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
8
Auckland rail patronage three years ahead of target
Auckland Mayor Len Brown says Auckland's rail patronage in the past 12 months has leapt by 21.7 percent meaning the patronage target set ... «The Aucklander, Jul 15»
9
Payments to Golden Key depositors today under President's …
Accordingly the initial disbursement of deposits to Golden Key depositors will take place today (24) under the patronage of President ... «The Official Government News Portal of Sri Lanka, Jul 15»
10
Gamblers have cops' patronage? SP to probe this
... catching people indulging in gambling has once again brought to the fore allegations of the police patronage being enjoyed by gamblers. «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Patronage [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/patronage>. May 2024 ».
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