padrone
About 0.09 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun A patron; a protector.
- noun A landlord; the master of a large estate.
- noun The master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean.
- noun A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Greek or Italian labourers, street musicians, child beggars, etc.
- noun A mafia boss.
Similar words
master boss charge father patron patroness patrondom copatron patronship parent
Often followed by
system and of was di is in had to
Word family
padrones padroni
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