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ESLPod_0489_WE_0653 Talking About Wealth In this podcast, the word "patron" means a person who supports an organization or business, especially by giving money: "Ninety percent of the organization's money came from one patron, and they don't know what will happen if she stops making donations." A "patron saint" is an important person in the Christian religion who gives protection to a specific place or to a specific group of people: "Saint Abel is the patron saint of the blind." Or, "Saint Olaf is the patron saint of difficult marriages." Another meaning of "patron" is a person who shops at a store or regularly goes to a restaurant or business: "Most of the hotel's patrons are from other countries." Or, "How many patrons come into the store on a typical day?"

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ESLPod 489 patron Money

Id	ESLPod_0489_WE_0653
Episode Id	ESLPod 489
Episode Title	Talking About Wealth
Phrase	patron
Text	In this podcast, the word "patron" means a person who supports an organization or business, especially by giving money: "Ninety percent of the organization's money came from one patron, and they don't know what will happen if she stops making donations." A "patron saint" is an important person in the Christian religion who gives protection to a specific place or to a specific group of people: "Saint Abel is the patron saint of the blind." Or, "Saint Olaf is the patron saint of difficult marriages." Another meaning of "patron" is a person who shops at a store or regularly goes to a restaurant or business: "Most of the hotel's patrons are from other countries." Or, "How many patrons come into the store on a typical day?"
Topics	Money

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