patroniser, v.a., to patronize.

dès le patron-jaquet, dès le patron-minet, adv., very early, at daybreak.

patronne, n.f., patroness; female guardian saint; employer, mistress.

patronner, v.n., to patronize, to take the pattern of; to stencil.

patronner, v.a., to patronize.

patronnesse, adj.f., patronizing, supporting. Dame —; lady who gives her patronage.

patronymique, adj., patronymic.

*patrouillage, n.m., (l.u.) mess, paddling.

*patrouille, n.f., patrol. Faire la —; to patrol. — grise; night-patrol.

*patrouiller, v.n., (pop.) to paddle, to puddle, mess about; (milit.) to patrol.