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padrone
pa·dro·ne
[
pə drṓ này,
pə drṓnee
]
(
plural
pa·dro·nes
[
pə drṓ nayz,
pə drṓneez
]
or
pa·dro·ni
[
pə drṓnee
]
)
noun
Definition:
1.
Italian owner or manager:
the owner or manager of an Italian business, especially a restaurant or café
2.
man who hires Italian immigrants:
a man who hires Italian immigrants to work for him, especially one who then exploits them
[
Late 17th century. Via Italian< Latin
patronus
"protector, patron" <
pater
"father"
]
pa·dro·nism
[
pə drṓ nìzzəm
]
noun
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pa·dro·nism [ pə drṓ nìzzəm ] noun
