An influential, wealthy person who supported an artist, craftsman, a scholar or a noble.
A guardian or intercessor; synonym of patron saint.
One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.
A customer, as of a certain store or restaurant.
A protector of a dependent, especially a master who had freed a slave but still retained some paternal rights.
One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.
A padrone.
A person in postindustrial society who combines the economic roles of producer and consumer
A serious, enthusiastic consumer: not professional (earning money), but of similar interest and skills to a (generally lower level) professional, or aspiring to such. The target market of prosumer equipment.
Targeted at serious, enthusiastic consumers, incorporating professional features but often modified for non-professional use.
high-end