patronal

Etymology

From Latin patronalis; compare French patronal.

Adjective

patronal (comparative more patronal, superlative most patronal)

1. patron; protecting; favouring
   • Sir Thomas Browne

     Lest the name thereof being discovered unto their enemies, their penates and patronal god might be called forth by charms and incantations.

Etymology

From patron +‎ -al. Compare Italian patronale.

Adjective

patronal (feminine singular patronale, masculine plural patronaux, feminine plural patronales)

1. (attributive) saint
2. (attributive) relating to an employer

Further reading

• “patronal” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

patrono +‎ -al or patrón +‎ -al

Adjective

patronal (plural patronales)

1. (attributive) patron saint
2. patronal
3. (attributive) owner of a house where someone is a guest
4. (attributive) employer
5. (attributive) management
6. (attributive, nautical) skipper

Noun

patronal f (plural patronales)

1. management
2. employers