"patron" meaning in English

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    {
      "form": "patron",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "patrons",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "John, a well known patron of the arts, donated a large sum of money to the local museum last summer."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A patron is a supporter of something."
      ],
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      "raw_tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "A patron refers to a regular customer of a business."
      ],
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      "raw_tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "A property owner who hires a contractor for construction works"
      ],
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      "raw_tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpeɪt(ʃ)rən/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"peIt(S)r@n/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
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  "word": "patron"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "patron",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "patrons",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "Countable nouns"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "John, a well known patron of the arts, donated a large sum of money to the local museum last summer."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A patron is a supporter of something."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Countable nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A patron refers to a regular customer of a business."
      ],
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        "countable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Countable nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A property owner who hires a contractor for construction works"
      ],
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        "countable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpeɪt(ʃ)rən/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"peIt(S)r@n/",
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        "US"
      ]
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