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Webster 1913 Edition


Padrone

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Pa-dro′ne

,
Noun.
;
pl. It.
Padroni
(#)
, E.
Padrones
.
[It. See
Patron
.]
1.
A patron; a protector.
2.
The master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean.
3.
A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Italian laborers, street musicians, etc.