patron
C1UK /ˈpeɪtrən/US /ˈpeɪtrən/
Meaning
noun
a person who gives money and support to artists and writers
“Frederick the Great was the patron of many artists.”
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“few days we will mark the 50th anniversary of the riots at Stonewall when the patrons of the Stonewall Inn showed up that night people of all races gay and transgender young”
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