noun
Meaning 1
A patron; a protector.
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padrone
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noun
Meaning 2
A landlord; the master of a large estate.
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noun
Meaning 3
The master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean.
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noun
Meaning 4
A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Greek or Italian labourers, street musicians, child beggars, etc.
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noun
Meaning 5
A mafia boss.
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noun
Meaning 6
an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S.
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Broader terms: employer
noun
Meaning 7
an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy
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Broader terms: host, innkeeper, boniface
History
Etymology
From Italian padrone, from Latin patronus. Doublet of patron, Patronus, patroon, and pattern.