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- DictionaryPa·dro·ne/pəˈdrōn(ā)/
noun
- 1. an employer, especially one who exploits immigrant workers. informal US
- 2. (in Italy) the proprietor of a hotel.
Apr 23, 2024 · Definition of 'padrone' Word Frequency. padrone in British English. (pəˈdrəʊnɪ ) noun Word forms: plural -nes or -ni (-niː ) 1. the owner or proprietor of an inn, esp in Italy. 2. US. an employer who completely controls his or her workers, esp one who exploits Italian immigrants in the US. Collins English Dictionary.
Apr 21, 2024 · Definitions of padrone. noun. an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy. see more. noun. an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S. see more.
padrone. [paˈdrone ] Word forms: padrone, padrona. masculine noun/feminine noun. 1. (dominatore also) (figurative) master /mistress. (proprietario) owner. chi è il padrone di questo cane? who’s the owner of this dog? essere padrone di sé to be self-possessed. non era più padrone di sé he had lost his self-control.
1. the owner or proprietor of an inn, esp in Italy. 2. (Commerce) US an employer who completely controls his workers, esp a man who exploits Italian immigrants in the US. [C17: from Italian; see patron 1]
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun padrone. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
padrone. noun, plural pa·dro·nes [puh-droh-neez, -neyz], Italian pa·dro·ni [pah-draw-nee]. a master; boss. an employer, especially of immigrant laborers, who provides communal housing and eating arrangements, controls the allocation of pay, etc., in a manner that exploits the workers. an innkeeper.
padrone. noun. boss [noun] the master or manager. in control (of) in charge (of) landlord [noun] a person who has tenants or lodgers. master [noun] an owner (of a slave, dog etc) master [noun] a person or thing that commands or controls.
