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Patron (disambiguation)
Patron or patronage may refer to: - Patronage in general (the support, encouragement, privilege and often financial aid given by a person or an organization; the right of bestowing offices or church benefices; the business given by a regular customer; the guardianship of saints)
- Patronus, an Ancient Roman patron whose relationship to a cliens constituted the important Ancient Roman social institution of clientela
- a tutelary deity or patron god, in various religions
- Patron saint, in those denominations of Christianity that believe in the intercession of saints
- the right to make appointments to church benefices
- Ius patronatus, the "right of patronage" in Roman Catholic canon law
- the patronage or benefices rules of the Church of England: see Parish#Church of England
- Patronage (transportation), a statistic measuring ridership
- Patrón, a brand of tequila
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