patronage
Middle English
/patroːˈnaːdʒ(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- The privilege of being able to choose ecclesiastical appointees; advowson.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French patronage affix from Middle English patroun.
Origin
Middle English
patroun
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antipatronage English
- nonpatronage English
- patron English
- patronage English
- patronesse Middle English
- patroun Middle English
- patron Old French
- patronage Old French
- patrone Old French