Archaic or rare verb meaning "to act as a patron to".
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Archaic: to act as a patron to; sponsor or support. During the Renaissance, wealthy nobles patronaged aspiring artists.
Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., "patronage jobs").
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Relating to or resulting from the distribution of support, favors, or appointments based on patronage. Patronage appointments were common in the old political machine.