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  2. Patronage - Wikipedia

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    From the ancient world onward, patronage of the arts was important in art history.It is known in greatest detail in reference to medieval and Renaissance Europe, though patronage can also be traced in feudal Japan, the traditional Southeast Asian kingdoms, and elsewhere—art patronage tended to arise wherever a royal or imperial system and an aristocracy dominated a society and controlled a ...

  3. Advowson - Wikipedia

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    Advowson (/ ə d ˈ v aʊ z ən /) [1] or patronage is the right in English law of a patron (avowee) to present to the diocesan bishop (or in some cases the ordinary if not the same person) a nominee for appointment to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice or church living, a process known as presentation (jus praesentandi, Latin: "the right of presenting").

  4. Patreon - Wikipedia

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    Patrons can cancel their payment at any time. Creators typically provide membership benefits (commonly in the form of exclusive content or behind-the-scenes work) for their patrons, depending on the amount that each patron pays. [37] [38] Patrons can unlock monetary tiers that increase the content type they see from the user.

  5. Patronage in ancient Rome - Wikipedia

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    Requests were usually made by clientela at a daily morning reception at the patron's home, known as the salutatio. The patron would receive his clients at dawn in the atrium and tablinum, after which the clients would escort the patron to the forum. [9] The number of clients who accompanied their patron was seen as a symbol of the patron's ...

  6. Patron saint - Wikipedia

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    Honoratus of Amiens is the patron saint of bakers and confectioners. A patron saint, patroness saint, patron hallow or heavenly protector is a saint who in Catholicism, Lutheranism, Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy or Oriental Orthodoxy is regarded as the heavenly advocate of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person. [1] [2]

  7. National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry

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    Grange Hall in Solon, Maine, circa 1910. The National Grange, a.k.a.The Grange, officially named The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, is a social organization in the United States that encourages families to band together to promote the economic and political well-being of the community and agriculture. [1]

  8. How To Pronounce ‘Erin Go Bragh’—and Why You Hear ... - AOL

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    What does "Erin go Bragh" mean in Irish? "Erin go Bragh" translates directly , for the most part, to "Ireland until the end of time," though some translations occasionally interpret the statement ...

  9. Patronal festival - Wikipedia

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    A patronal feast or patronal festival [a] [3] (Spanish: fiesta patronal; Catalan: festa patronal; Portuguese: festa patronal; Italian: festa patronale; French: fête patronale) is a yearly celebration dedicated – in countries influenced by Christianity – to the 'heavenly advocate' or 'patron' of the location holding the festival, who is a saint or virgin.