9 Letter Words for Patronage
patronage
8 Letter Words for Patronage
orangeat, tragopan
7 Letter Words for Patronage
aeronat, angarep, apogean, apteran, arpanet, granate, negator, operant, pageant, paragon, partage, patagon, pontage, portage, potager, pronate, protean, tanager, trepang, tronage
6 Letter Words for Patronage
agnate, agorae, agreat, agroan, agrope, agrote, anagep, angora, aragon, arango, arenga, argent, arpent, atoner, atopen, atropa, eartag, enrapt, entrap, garnet, garten, geront, granat, granet, gratae, grenat, groten, negara, norate, oarage, oatear, onager, onagra, orange, orante, organa, orgeat, ornate, pangea, panter, parage, parang, parate, parent, parget, partan, parten, parton, patera, patron, petara, petrog, potage, pretan, progne, protea, pterna, pteron, ragtop, reagan, rotang, tanega, tanger, tangor, taonga, tarage, tarpan, tarpon, teopan, toerag, tonger, topeng, torana, trapan, trepan
5 Letter Words for Patronage
aaron, aeron, agape, agate, agent, agnat, agone, agora, agron, anear, anger, angor, antae, antar, antra, antre, aorta, apage, apart, apert, apnea, aport, apron, apter, arage, arena, areng, arent, arepa, argan, argon, argot, arpen, atone, atren, enapt, epona, erato, ergon, ergot, etang, etrog, ganta, gaper, garon, gater, gator, genoa, genro, goner, goran, goter, gotra, grana, grane, grano, grant, grape, grata, grate, great, greta, groan, groat, grone, gront, grope, grote, nagor, napea, negro, netop, noreg, norge, noter, oaten, oater, opera, opter, orage, orang, orant, orate, organ, paean, paeon, pagan, pager, pagne, panga, panto, parae, parao, paren, pareo, parge, pargo, parte, parto, patao, paten, peart, pengo, penta, petar, petro, ponga, poret, porge, porta, porte, poter, prana, prang, prate, prent, preta, prone, prong, prote, range, ratan, reata, regna, renga, repot, retag, retan, roate, rogan, ronte, rotan, rotge, tanga, tango, tanoa, tapen, taper, tapoa, tarea, targe, tenga, tenor, tepor, terap, terga, terna, toner, tonga, toper, toran, trapa, trape, trona, trone, trope
4 Letter Words for Patronage
aarp, aero, agar, agen, ager, aget, agon, anat, anet, anga, ango, anoa, anre, anta, ante, aona, apar, aper, area, areg, aren, aret, argo, arna, arno, arte, atap, atar, atop, earn, engr, ento, entr, eoan, erat, ergo, etna, eton, gaea, gaen, gaet, gane, gant, gapa, gape, gapo, gara, gare, garn, gart, gata, gate, gean, gear, geat, gena, gent, geta, gnar, gnat, goar, goat, goen, goer, gone, gora, gore, gorp, gote, gran, grat, gren, gret, grot, naga, napa, nape, nare, nato, natr, neap, near, neat, nepa, nope, nore, nota, note, ogre, oner, open, orae, oran, orna, paar, paga, page, pana, pane, pang, pant, paon, para, pare, part, pata, pate, pato, peag, pean, pear, peat, pega, peng, pent, peon, pern, pert, peta, peto, poet, pone, pong, pont, pore, porn, port, pote, prag, prao, prat, pret, proa, prog, pron, raga, rage, rana, rane, rang, rant, rape, rapt, rata, rate, rato, rean, reap, rego, regt, reno, rent, repo, rept, rgen, roan, rone, rong, ront, rope, rota, rote, taar, taen, tana, tane, tang, tapa, tape, tara, tare, tarn, taro, tarp, tean, teap, tear, tega, teng, tepa, tera, tern, terp, toea, toga, toge, tone, tong, tope, tore, torn, trag, trap, trna, trog, tron, trop
3 Letter Words for Patronage
aer, aga, age, ago, agr, agt, ana, ane, ant, aor, apa, ape, apr, apt, ara, are, arg, arn, art, ate, atp, ean, ear, eat, ego, eng, eon, epa, era, erg, ern, ert, eta, gan, gap, gar, gat, gen, geo, ger, get, gnp, goa, gon, gop, gor, got, gra, gro, gte, naa, nae, nag, nap, nar, nat, nea, neg, neo, nep, net, noa, nog, nor, not, oar, oat, oer, ona, one, ont, opa, ope, opt, ora, ore, org, ort, pan, par, pat, pea, peg, pen, per, pet, poa, pon, por, pot, pre, prn, pro, pta, pte, ptg, rag, ran, rap, rat, rea, reg, rep, rna, roe, rog, ron, rot, rpt, rte, taa, tag, tan, tao, tap, tar, tea, teg, ten, ter, tgn, tng, toa, toe, tog, ton, top, tor, tra, trp
Definitions for Patronage
[1] the financial support or business provided to a store, hotel, or the like, by customers, clients, or paying guests.
[2] patrons collectively; clientele.
[3] the control of or power to make appointments to government jobs or the power to grant other political favors.
[4] offices, jobs, or other favors so controlled.
[5] the distribution of jobs and favors on a political basis, as to those who have supported one's party or political campaign.
[6] a condescending manner or attitude in granting favors, in dealing with people, etc.; condescension: an air of patronage toward his business subordinates.
[7] the position, encouragement, influence, or support of a patron, as toward an artist, institution, etc.
[8] the right of presentation to an ecclesiastical benefice; advowson.
[9] the support given or custom brought by a patron or patroness the position of a patron
[10] (in politics) the practice of making appointments to office, granting contracts, etc the favours so distributed
[11] a condescending manner any kindness done in a condescending way
[12] Christianity the right to present a clergyman to a benefice
Words related to Patronage
financing, backing, encouragement, sponsorship, subsidy, aegis, auspices, cronyism, championship, help, grant, support, advocacy, protection, recommendation, aid, promotion, benefaction, assistance, guardianship
Words nearby Patronage
patrologist, patrology, patrolwoman, patron, patron saint, patronage, patroness, patronize, patronizing, patronne, patronym
Origin of Patronage
1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French; see patron, -age
Other words from Patronage
pro·pa·tron·age , adjective
Synonyms for Patronage
aegis, auspices, backing, encouragement, financing, sponsorship, subsidy, advocacy, aid, assistance, benefaction, championship, grant, guardianship, help, promotion, protection, recommendation, support
