Example sentences for: patron

How can you use “patron” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The western end of George Street begins at Charlotte Square, originally named St. George’s Square after the patron saint of England (mirroring St. Andrew’s Square at the street’s eastern end, which was named for the patron saint of Scotland).

  • Sint Nicolaas is an important saint for Amsterdam, being patron of the city and of seafarers.

  • Even at sunrise, you’ll see bright-eyed people heading for an early breakfast after spending all night at a discotheque or nightclub that stays open until the last patron departs.

  • The aristocrat or court patron lent his prestige to a powerful provincial proprietor, who employed a competent estate-manager to oversee smallholders, who in turn worked their farms with dependent laborers.

  • July: Siena: first Palio (2 July, see page 105); Palermo: festival of patron Santa Rosalia; Venice: Redentore regatta; Rimini: Festival of the Sea; Rome: Noantri street-festival in Trastevere (see page 65)


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