padrone

The English word “padrone” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

A patron; a protector.
A landlord; the master of a large estate.
The master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean.
A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Greek or Italian labourers, street musicians, child beggars, etc.
A mafia boss.

From Italian padrone, from Latin patronus. Doublet of patron, Patronus, patroon, and pattern.

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