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patroon
pa·troon [ pə trn ] (plural pa·troons)


noun 
Definition:
 
estate owner under Dutch rule: the owner of a manorial estate in New York or New Jersey during the period of Dutch colonial rule
[Mid-18th century. Via Dutch< French patron (see patron)]
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