patrocinate

transitive verb

pa·​troc·​i·​nate

pə‧ˈträsəˌnāt

-ed/-ing/-s

archaic

: defend, patronize, support

patrocination

⸗ˌ⸗⸗ˈnāshən

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Latin patrocinatus, past participle of patrocinari, from patrocinium protection, defense, from patronus protector, defender

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