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patroon

[ puh-troon ]

noun

  1. a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.

patroon

/ əˈٰː /

noun

  1. (in the US) a Dutch land-holder in New Netherland and New York with manorial rights in the colonial era
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 貹ˈٰǴDzˌ󾱱, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • 貹·ٰǴDzs󾱱 noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of patroon1

1655–65; < Dutch < French < Latin 貹ٰōԳܲ. See patron, -oon
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Word History and Origins

Origin of patroon1

C18: from Dutch: patron 1

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