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Padrone vs Ladrone - What's the difference?

padrone | ladrone |

As nouns the difference between padrone and ladrone

is that padrone is a patron; a protector while ladrone is a robber; a pirate; a rogue or rascal.

padrone

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A patron; a protector.
  • The master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean.
  • A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Italian labourers, street musicians, etc.
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    ladrone

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A robber; a pirate; a rogue or rascal.
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    • But they had already discovered that he could be bullied, and they had it their own way; and presently Selwyn lay prone upon the nursery floor, impersonating a ladrone while pleasant shivers chased themselves over Drina, whom he was stalking.
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