patron
French, noun/pa.tʁɔ̃/
patron is spelled P-A-T-R-O-N (6 letters) and appears 49 times per million words in written French, the 1,704th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Patron is a French masculine noun meaning “a boss, employer” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Patricien ou riche plébéien de la Rome antique, qui accordait sa protection à des citoyens plus pauvres…”.
What does patron mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinea boss, employer,
Mon patron m’a accordé quelques jours de vacances supplémentaires.
- 2
masculinea head of a group of people, a department, a location, etc.
- 3
masculinea member of the upper classes who offered aid and protection to those lesser than them
- 4
masculineobsoletea protector
- 5
datedmasculinea powerful or influential person who supports another's career through their support and approval
- 6
masculinea pimp or brothel-keeper
- 7
masculinea model or template
- 8
masculinea pattern
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Patricien ou riche plébéien de la Rome antique, qui accordait sa protection à des citoyens plus pauvres constituant sa clientèle. 2. Protecteur. 3. Personne influente qui favorise la carrière de quelqu’un en lui accordant son appui. 4. Saint dont une personne a reçu le nom au baptême ; ou à qui une église est consacrée ou sous la protection de qui sont placés une communauté, une confrérie, une ville, un pays.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of patron
- patrons plural
- patronne feminine
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce patron?
- /pa.tʁɔ̃/
- \pa.tʁɔ̃\
- [patʁɔ̃]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to patron
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is patron in French?
patron appears 49 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).