Patroon
Pronunciation : Pa*troon"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [D. patroon a patron, a protector. See Patron.]
Definition : Defn: One of the proprietors of certain tracts of land with manorial privileges and right of entail, under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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