patroon

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Definition of patroon in English English dictionary

One of the landowning Dutch grandees of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, especially after it became a British possession, renamed as New York

{i} owner of a patroonship, owner of a land lease privilege granted to individuals by the Dutch government in New York and New Jersey during the 18th century

One of the proprietors of certain tracts of land with manorial privileges and right of entail, under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey

Related Terms

patroons

plural of patroon

Hyphenation

pa·troon

Etymology

() Dutch, ultimately from Latin patronus.