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Synonyms for patron

15 synonyms
6 antonyms
2 meanings

noun

Most common

supporter sponsor advocate defender client purchaser

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Supporter

supporter, sponsor, advocate, defender, favorer US, favourer UK

2. Customer

client, purchaser, customer dated

Other

friend, benefactor, protector, promoter, regular, frequenter

Antonyms

host, protege, mendicant

All antonyms of patron →

Definitions

n. 1
One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.
n. 2
One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate. A guardian or intercessor; synonym of patron saint.
St. Joseph is the patron of many different places.

Related words

Word family: patronize patronless patronship patronage patroness pattern

Forms

Plural: patrons → supporters, sponsors, advocates, defenders…

Example sentences

advocate They advocate for the protection of humain rights.
supporter The communist got his dependable supporter at last.
sponsor My sponsor was willing to agree to my suggestion.
client But I have an appointment with my client tomorrow.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
patron		steady
advocate		steady
supporter		rising
sponsor		steady
favorer		falling
client		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters: friend¹, client²
7 letters: regular³, sponsor², favorer
8 letters: customer³, advocate³, defender³, promoter³, favourer
9 letters: supporter³, protector³, purchaser³
10 letters: benefactor⁴, frequenter

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (client² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: mécène
Italiano: mecenate
Deutsch: Mäzen