patronate
The right or duty of a patronThe right or duty of a patron; patronage.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The right or duty of a patron; patronage.
Origin
From Latin patrōnātus. By surface analysis, patron + -ate (noun-forming suffix denoting aFrom Latin patrōnātus. By surface analysis, patron + -ate (noun-forming suffix denoting a rank or office).
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable