Meaning of PADRONE
| Pronunciation: | | pu'drownee
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- [n] an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S.
- [n] an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy
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| | See Also: | | employer, host, innkeeper | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pa*dro"ne\, n.; pl. It. {Padroni}, E. {Padrones}. [It.
See {Patron}.]
1. A patron; a protector.
2. The master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean.
3. A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Italian
laborers, street musicians, etc.
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| | Related Terms: | | boss, bwana, chef, chief, church dignitary, ecclesiarch, elder, employer, goodman, guru, husband, liege, liege lord, lord, lord paramount, master, overlord, paramount, paterfamilias, patriarch, patron, rabbi, sahib, seigneur, seignior, starets, teacher |
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