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Antonyms for patronage
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : pey-truh-nij, pa‐ |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpeɪ trə nɪdʒ, ˈpæ‐ |
Definition of patronage
Origin :- late 14c., "right of presenting a qualified person to a church benefice," from Old French patronage (14c.) from patron (see patron). Secular sense of "action of giving influential support" is from 1550s. General sense of "power to give jobs or favors" is from 1769; meaning "regular business of customers" is 1804.
- noun support of a cause
- noun business done at an establishment
- noun condescension
- His patronage was therefore necessarily withdrawn from Mr. Gladstone.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- The little friar, encouraged by this patronage, found his voice, and pleaded for mercy.
- Extract from : « Maid Marian » by Thomas Love Peacock
- There was a wonderful air of benignity and patronage in his manner.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- I am deeply obliged to you for your encouragement and patronage, but it was papa who asked for it.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- These disappointments of her patronage were a sharp retort, and made me feel independent.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- And there must be in it no touch of condescension, no shadow of patronage.
- Extract from : « The Uncommercial Traveller » by Charles Dickens
- His manner was not entirely free from a suggestion of patronage.
- Extract from : « The Slave Of The Lamp » by Henry Seton Merriman
- Your lordship's patronage is the strength of my hopes; nor have I yet applied to anybody else.
- Extract from : « The Letters of Robert Burns » by Robert Burns
- I gave them any amount of patronage, and they turned on me and wanted me to pay for it.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 3, April 16, 1870 » by Various
- I wished to remain, in the eyes of the public, deserving of its patronage.
- Extract from : « Beaux and Belles of England » by Mary Robinson
Synonyms for patronage
- advocacy
- aegis
- aid
- assistance
- auspices
- backing
- benefaction
- buying
- championship
- civility
- clientage
- clientele
- commerce
- cronyism
- custom
- deference
- deigning
- disdain
- encouragement
- financing
- grant
- guardianship
- help
- insolence
- patronization
- patronizing
- promotion
- protection
- recommendation
- shopping
- sponsorship
- stooping
- subsidy
- sufferance
- support
- toleration
- trade
- trading
- traffic
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