patroon

Definitions of patroon
  1. noun
    a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation
    synonyms: beschermheilige, kerkpatroon, patroonheilige, schutsheilige, schutspatroon
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    Sint-Nicolaas
    the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
    type of:
    behoeder, beschermer, beschermheer, bewaarder, bewaker, hoeder, protector, schutsheer, titelverdediger, voogd
    a person who cares for persons or property
    Sint, Sint-, St., St.-, heilige
    a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
  2. noun
    a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
    synonyms: bepleiter, exponent, fakkeldrager, pleitbezorger, pleiter, representant, strijder, verdediger, vertegenwoordiger, voorstander
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    apologeet
    a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution
    democraat, populist
    an advocate of democratic principles
    federalist
    an advocate of federalism
    ideoloog
    an advocate of some ideology
    international
    an advocate of internationalism
    maoïst
    an advocate of Maoism
    partijgenoot, zeloot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
    protectionist
    an advocate of protectionism
    republikein
    an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy)
    sektariër, separatist
    an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union)
    interpreet, vertolker
    an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
    bondgenoot, donateur, donatrice, medestander, supporter, voorvechter, vriend
    a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
    anglofiel
    an admirer of England and things English
    dogmaticus, dogmatist
    a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
    beminnaar, enthousiasteling, guerrilla, guerrillastrijder, liefhebber, minnaar, partijgenoot, partizaan, vrijheidsstrijder
    an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
    francofiel
    an admirer of France and everything French
    getrouwe
    a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
    suffragette
    a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)
    sympathisant
    someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful
    kantonnier, straatmaker, stratemaker, stratenmaker
    a salesman who travels to call on customers
    type of:
    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
  3. noun
    a decorative or artistic work
    synonyms: aftekening, blok, blokpatroon, dessin, ruit, ruitje, ruitpatroon, tekening
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    Damascener
    a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel
    emblema
    special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
    lino, linoleumdruk, linoleumsnede
    a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum
    moesje
    design consisting of a pattern of regularly spaced circular spots
    tatoeage
    a design on the skin made by tattooing
    weefpatroon
    pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
    verfwaren
    a distinguishing emblem
    kruis, kruisteken
    a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
    drapeau, dundoek, standaard, vaandel, vlag
    emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
    heraldiek, wapenkunde, wapenleer
    emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms
    stempel
    a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
    totem
    emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians)
    totempaal
    a tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast
    bles
    a light-colored marking
    arcering
    graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
    plaats, plek
    a small contrasting part of something
    streepje
    a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
    hakenkruis, swastika
    the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction
    type of:
    aankleding, decoratie, ornament, paruur, sieraad, siersel, verfraaiing, versiering, versiersel
    something used to beautify
  4. noun
    something regarded as a normative example
    synonyms: conventie, stramien
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    ceremonieel, protocol
    code of correct conduct
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    praktijk
    knowledge of how something is usually done
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