hear vs patronage

hear

verb
  • To listen favourably to; to grant (a request etc.). 

  • To exercise this faculty intentionally; to listen to. 

  • To sympathize with; to understand the feelings or opinion of. 

  • To study under. 

  • To perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way. 

  • To perceive sounds through the ear. 

  • To receive information about; to come to learn of. 

  • To be contacted by. 

  • To listen to (a person, case) in a court of law; to try. 

intj
  • you hear me 

patronage

verb
  • To be a regular customer or client of; to patronize 

  • To support by being a patron of. 

noun
  • The act or state of being a customer of some business. 

  • Customers collectively; clientele; business. 

  • A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient; condescension; disdain. 

  • The right of nomination to political office. 

  • Granting favours or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support. 

  • The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson. 

  • Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care. 

  • The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship. 

How often have the words hear and patronage occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )