PADRONES

Noun

padrones

plural of padrone

Anagrams

• San Pedro, Sanpedro, adperson, operands, pandores, parsoned

Source: Wiktionary


PADRONE

Pa*dro"ne, n.; pl. It. Padroni, E. Padrones. Etym: [It. See Patron.]

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 laborers, street musicians, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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