Sinhala Dictionary definitions for patronage
patronage 🔊 /pæˈtɹʌnɪʤ or pejˈtɹʌnʌʤ or pejˈtɹʌnɪʤ/
patronage : සංවර්ධනය
patronage : අනුග්රාහය
patronage : ආශ්රය
patronage : උපකාරය
patronage : අනුග්රහය
patronage definition
Noun.
- 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.
- Business custom.
- Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care.
- The right of nomination to political office; also, the offices, contracts, honors, etc., which a public officer may bestow by favor.
- The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson.
Transitive verb. To act as a patron of; to maintain; to defend.