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- noun Plural form of
patronage .
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Examples
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Again, in the foresaid act, they confirm all the article of the 114th _Act_, 1592, except the part of it anent patronages, which is to be afterward considered.
Act, Declaration, & Testimony for the Whole of our Covenanted Reformation, as Attained to, and Established in Britain and Ireland; Particularly Betwixt the Years 1638 and 1649, Inclusive The Reformed Presbytery
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The charities are intended to complement her husband Prince William's own patronages of the Royal Marsden hospital and the Well Child and Child Bereavement charities.
Duchess of Cambridge names the charities she will support 2012
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The spokesman said the duchess had a busy schedule of meetings with charity representatives to allow her to understand the work of her husband's patronages and to decide which causes she wishes to support.
William and Kate go 'under the radar' to focus on married life and his career 2011
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Besides being a patron of the Universal Church, of fathers, of families, and so many other patronages, he is also one of the most beloved saint of Sicilians, Italians, and Italian-Americans.
Foods for St. Joseph's Altar Jennifer Gregory Miller 2009
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Besides being a patron of the Universal Church, of fathers, of families, and so many other patronages, he is also one of the most beloved saint of Sicilians, Italians, and Italian-Americans.
Archive 2009-03-01 Jessica 2009
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A Toronto reader inquired: "Perhaps the pious tradition of patron saints indicates that the saints can take some initiative in intercession, at least in their 'patronages.'"
Archive 2008-04-13 papabear 2008
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I would say that this could be true only in part because patronages do not stem from the initiative of the saints but from the initiative of those, whether individuals, groups or the universal Church, who invoke their patronage.
Archive 2008-04-13 papabear 2008
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People working under different projects there are like quasi-government employees and enjoy patronages from time to time.
Archive 2008-06-01 Tusar N Mohapatra 2008
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Of his many patronages he is the patron of bee keepers, bees, and candlemakers.
Archive 2008-12-01 Jessica 2008
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Of his many patronages he is the patron of bee keepers, bees, and candlemakers.
Christmas Honey Cookies for the Honey-Tongued Saint Mary 2008
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