patron

As a noun patron

is owner, boss.

As a verb patronising is

.

As nouns the difference between protege and patron

is that protege is a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced person or mentor while patron is one who protects or supports; a defender.

As a verb patron is

to be a patron of; to patronize; to favour.

As nouns the difference between sympathizer and patron

is that sympathizer is a person who sympathizes (with something) while patron is one who protects or supports; a defender.

As an adjective sympathizer

is who sympathizes (with something).

As a verb patron is

to be a patron of; to patronize; to favour.

As nouns the difference between patron and visitor

is that patron is one who protects or supports; a defender while visitor is someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest.

As a verb patron

is to be a patron of; to patronize; to favour.

As nouns the difference between patron and fan

is that patron is one who protects or supports; a defender while fan is a hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself.

As verbs the difference between patron and fan

is that patron is to be a patron of; to patronize; to favour while fan is to blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.

As a proper noun Fan is

a diminutive of Frances.

As an abbreviation FAN is

file area network.

As nouns the difference between patron and ambassador

is that patron is one who protects or supports; a defender while ambassador is a minister of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there his sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ambassador-in-residence.

As a verb patron

is to be a patron of; to patronize; to favour.

As nouns the difference between convener and patron

is that convener is one who convenes or calls a meeting while patron is one who protects or supports; a defender.

As a verb patron is

to be a patron of; to patronize; to favour.

As nouns the difference between patron and patron

is that patron is owner, boss while patron is owner, boss.

As nouns the difference between patron and metro

is that patron is one who protects or supports; a defender while metro is an underground railway.

As a verb patron

is to be a patron of; to patronize; to favour.

As an adjective metro is

metropolitan.

As nouns the difference between patron and proprietor

is that patron is one who protects or supports; a defender while proprietor is an owner.

As a verb patron

is to be a patron of; to patronize; to favour.