• Padrone

    Origin

    Italian. See patron.

    Full definition of padrone

    Noun

    padrone

    (plural padrones or padroni)
    1. A patron; a protector.
    2. The master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean.
    3. A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Italian labourers, street musicians, etc.
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