patronal

adjective /pəˈtɹəʊnəl/

1. patron; protecting; favouring

   Lest the name thereof being discovered unto their enemies, their penates and patronal god might be called forth by charms and incantations.

2. Pertaining to a strong authoritarian leader who controls access to resources.

   Aristocratic involvement in the development of towns and cities in nineteenth-entury Britain has long been recognised, but much less attention has been paid to the character of the patronal relationships which existed between aristocratic urban landlords and their tenantry.

Where it comes from

From Latin patrōnālis. Compare French patronal.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry patronal (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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