'Padrone' definitions:
noun
An owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy
noun
An employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S.
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Padrone \Pa*dro"ne\, n.; pl. It. Padroni, E. Padrones. [It.
See Patron.]
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1. A patron; a protector.
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2. The master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean.
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3. A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Italian
laborers, street musicians, etc.
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boss,
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bwana,
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chef,
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chief,
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church dignitary,
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ecclesiarch,
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elder,
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employer,
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goodman,
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guru,
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husband,
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liege,
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liege lord,
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lord,
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lord paramount,
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master,
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overlord,
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paramount,
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paterfamilias,
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patriarch,
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patron,
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rabbi,
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sahib,
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seigneur,
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seignior,
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starets,
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teacher
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