patronage — [ patrɔnaʒ ] n. m. • fin XIIIe; de 1. patron 1 ♦ Appui moral donné par un personnage puissant ou un organisme. ⇒ protection. « Je ne viens vous demander ni patronage, ni référence, ni service d aucune sorte » (Duhamel). Gala de bienfaisance placé … Encyclopédie Universelle
Patronage — Patron and Patronage † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Patron and Patronage I. By the right of patronage (ius patronatus) is understood a determinate sum of rights and obligations entailed upon a definite person, the patron, especially in… … Catholic encyclopedia
Patronage — is the support, encouragement, privilege and often financial aid given by a person or an organization. It can also refer to the right of bestowing offices or church benefices, the business given by a regular customer, and the guardianship of… … Wikipedia
patronage — 1. (pa tro na j ) s. m. 1° Terme d histoire romaine. Se dit des relations établies à Rome entre les patrons et leurs clients. • Ce qui contribua le plus à mettre une parfaite concorde dans ce peuple naissant, fut le droit de patronage établi… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
patronage — pat‧ron‧age [ˈpætrənɪdʒ] noun [uncountable] 1. COMMERCE the support a customer gives a shop, restaurant etc by spending money there: • What will prevent the customer from shifting his patronage to someone else? 2. the support given to an… … Financial and business terms
patronage — I (power to appoint jobs) noun advantage, assistance, auctoritas, authority, backing, choice, control, controlling power, directing agency, dominance, domination, favor, good offices, gratia, indulgentia, influence, influentiality, patrocinium,… … Law dictionary
Patronage — Pa tron*age, n. [F. patronage. Cf. LL. patronaticum, and L. patronatus.] 1. Special countenance or support; favor, encouragement, or aid, afforded to a person or a work; as, the patronage of letters; patronage given to an author. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
patronage — Patronage. sub. m. Le droit qu a un Patron de nommer a un benefice. Ce benefice est en patronage ecclesiastique, en patronage laïque. sa terre luy donne les droits de patronage sur cette Chapelle … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
patronage — [n1] support of a cause advocacy, aegis, aid, assistance, auspices, backing, benefaction, championship, encouragement, financing, grant, guardianship, help, promotion, protection, recommendation, sponsorship, subsidy, support; concepts… … New thesaurus
Patronage — Pa tron*age, v. t. To act as a patron of; to maintain; to defend. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
