What it means
- (noun) The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship. “His vigorous patronage of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives.”
- (noun) Customers collectively; clientele; business. “The restaurant had an upper-class patronage.”
- (noun) A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient; condescension; disdain.
- (noun) Granting favours or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support.
- (noun) Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care.
- (noun) The right of nomination to political office.
- (noun) The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson.
- (verb) To support by being a patron of.
- (verb) To be a regular customer or client of; to patronize
Letter analysis
- Patronage contains 9 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 8 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 12.
Words that mean the same
Sub-words
- pageant
- paragon
- portage
- protean
- tanager
- angora
- aortae
- entrap
- garnet
- garote
- orange
- ornate
- parent
- patron
- tarpon
- agape
- agate
- agent
- anger
- aorta
- apart
- apron
- apter
- arena
- argon
- argot
- atone
- goner
- grant
- grape
- grate
- great
- groan
- grope
- oaten
- opera
- orate
- organ
- paean
- pagan
- pager
- prate
- prone
- prong
- range
- tango
- taper
- tenor
- togae
- toner
- trope
- aeon
- agar
- ante
- area
- atop
- earn
- ergo
- gape
Related words
Other 9-letter words
- aardvarks
- abandoned
- abasement
- abatement
- abattoirs
- abdicated
- abdicates
- abdominal
- abductees
- abducting
- abduction
- abductors
- abhorrent
- abhorring
- abilities
- ablatives
- ablutions
- abnegated
Words starting with PAT
- pat
- patch
- patched
- patches
- patchier
- patchiest
- patchiness
- patching
- patchwork
- patchworks
- patchy
- pate
- patella
- patellae
- patellas
- patent
- patented
- patenting
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Words ending with AGE
Common questions
What does Patronage mean?
The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.
How many letters are in Patronage?
Patronage has 9 letters.
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