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patrocinor

patrocinor, to be a patron, afford protection, defend, support

pā̆trōcĭnor, ātus, 1, v. dep. n. [patronus],
  • to protect, defend, support, patronize, furnish a defence or protection to (mostly post-Aug.; not in Cic.).
          • α With dat.: indotatis patrocinari, Ter. Phorm. 939: ut non homini patrocinemur sed crimini. Quint. 2, 4, 23: patrocinari sibi, Plin. 14, 22, 28, § 148: ne ad illud quidem confugere possis, quod plerisque patrocinatur. Tac. Or. 10: nonne indignus est, cui exceptio patrocinetur? Dig. 2, 11, 2: loco, to defend the place, Auct. Bell. Hisp. 29 fin.—
          • β Absol.: patrocinari enim hoc esse aiunt, non judicare, Gell. 14, 2, 16.—
          • γ With ad and acc. (late Lat.), Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 1, 5.—Part. perf.: patrocinatus, in a pass. signif., protected, defended (post-class.), Tert. adv. Gnost. 4.

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