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patroons

patroons is the plural of patroon.

Meaning of patroon

Noun

patroon (plural patroons)

  1. (US) One of the landowning Dutch grandees of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, especially after it became a British possession renamed as New York.
    • Dr. Tucker accompanied us on our return; and we made a call on General Van Rensselaer. He is the Patroon, or Lord of the Manor here; and is considered the greatest landholder in the United States.1835, Andrew Reed, James Matheson, “Letter XIX”, in A Narrative of the Visit to the American Churches, by the Deputation from the Congregational Union of England and Wales. … In Two Volumes, volume...

Questions about patroons

What is patroons the plural of?
Patroons is the plural of patroon.

Words near patroons in the dictionary

  1. patronymies
  2. patronyms
  3. patronymy
  4. patroon
  5. patroonry
  6. patroons
  7. patroonship
  8. patroonships
  9. Patrylo
  10. pats
  11. pats down

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