To support by being a patron of.
To be a regular customer or client of; to patronize
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.
To cover or protect, as if by an umbrella.
To move like a jellyfish.
To form the dome shape of an open umbrella.
Something that covers a wide range of concepts, purposes, groups, etc.
The main body of a jellyfish, excluding the tentacles.
A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.
Generally, anything that provides protection.
An umbrella-shaped reflector with a white or silvery inner surface, used to diffuse a nearby light.