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patroon
Definition
(Noun) Dutch/North American in origin. A large landowner by dint of Dutch royal warrant.Patroon, by extension, means a major/old-line/wealthy person in a Dutch/North American context.
Usage: FDR is occasionally described as a patroon.
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