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Webster 1913 Edition

Patronage

Pa′tron-age

,
Noun.
[F.
patronage
. Cf. LL.
patronaticum
, and L.
patronatus
.]
1.
Special countenance or support; favor, encouragement, or aid, afforded to a person or a work;
as, the
patronage
of letters;
patronage
given to an author.
2.
Business custom.
[Commercial Cant]
3.
Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care.
Addison.
4.
The right of nomination to political office; also, the offices, contracts, honors, etc., which a public officer may bestow by favor.
5.
(Eng. Law)
The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson.
Blackstone.

Pa′tron-age

,
Verb.
T.
To act as a patron of; to maintain; to defend.
[Obs.]
Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition

Patronage

PAT'RONAGE

,
Noun.
Special countenance or support; favor or aid afforded to second the views of a person or to promote a design.
1.
Guardianship, as of a saint.
2.
Advowson; the right of presentation to a church or ecclesiastical benefice.

PAT'RONAGE

,
Verb.
T.
To patronize or support. [Not used.]

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