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padrone

pad·rone

uncommon

noun

1.

an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy

2.

an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S.

Origin

From Italian padrone, from Latin patronus. Doublet of patron, Patronus, patroon, and pattern.

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