The difference between Patron and Regular

When used as nouns, patron means a guardian, whereas regular means a member of the british army (as opposed to a member of the territorial army or reserve).

Patron is also verb with the meaning: to be a patron of.

Regular is also adverb with the meaning: regularly, on a regular basis.

Regular is also adjective with the meaning: bound by religious rule.

check bellow for the other definitions of Patron and Regular

  1. Patron as a noun:

    One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate. A guardian; .

    Examples:

    "St. Joseph is the patron of many different places."

  2. Patron as a noun:

    An influential, wealthy person who supported an artist, craftsman, a scholar or a noble.

  3. Patron as a noun:

    A regular customer, as of a certain store or restaurant.

    Examples:

    "This car park is for patrons only."

  4. Patron as a noun (historical, Roman law):

    A protector of a dependent, especially a master who had freed a slave but still retained some paternal rights.

  5. Patron as a noun (UK, ecclesiastical):

    One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.

  6. Patron as a noun (nautical):

    A padrone.

  7. Patron as a noun (obsolete, or, historical):

    A property owner, a landlord, a master. .}}

  1. Patron as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To be a patron of; to patronize; to favour.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Sir Thomas Browne"

  2. Patron as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To treat as a patron.

  1. Regular as an adjective (Christianity):

    Bound by religious rule; belonging to a monastic or religious order (often as opposed to ).

    Examples:

    "regular clergy, in distinction from the secular clergy"

  2. Regular as an adjective:

    Having a constant pattern; showing evenness of form or appearance.

  3. Regular as an adjective (geometry, of a [[polygon]]):

    Both equilateral and equiangular; having all sides of the same length, and all (corresponding) angles of the same size

  4. Regular as an adjective (geometry, of a [[polyhedron]]):

    Whose faces are all congruent regular polygons, equally inclined to each other.

  5. Regular as an adjective:

    Demonstrating a consistent set of rules; showing order, evenness of operation or occurrence.

  6. Regular as an adjective (now, rare):

    Well-behaved, orderly; restrained (of a lifestyle etc.).

  7. Regular as an adjective:

    Happening at constant (especially short) intervals.

    Examples:

    "He made regular visits to go see his mother."

  8. Regular as an adjective (grammar, of a verb, plural, etc):

    Following a set or common pattern; according to the normal rules of a given language.

    Examples:

    "The verb "to walk" is regular."

  9. Regular as an adjective (chiefly, US):

    Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard.

  10. Regular as an adjective (chiefly, military):

    Permanently organised; being part of a set professional body of troops.

  11. Regular as an adjective:

    Having bowel movements or menstrual periods at constant intervals in the expected way.

    Examples:

    "Maintaining a high-fibre diet keeps you regular."

  12. Regular as an adjective (colloquial):

    Exemplary; excellent example of; utter, downright.

    Examples:

    "a regular genius; a regular John Bull"

  13. Regular as an adjective (botany, zoology):

    Having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape.

    Examples:

    "a regular flower; a regular sea urchin"

  14. Regular as an adjective (crystallography):

    Isometric.

  15. Regular as an adjective (snowboarding):

    Riding with the left foot forward.

  16. Regular as an adjective (analysis, not comparable, of a Borel measure):

    Such that every set in its domain is both outer regular and inner regular.

  1. Regular as an adverb (archaic, UK, dialect):

    Regularly, on a regular basis.

  1. Regular as a noun:

    A member of the British Army (as opposed to a member of the Territorial Army or Reserve).

  2. Regular as a noun:

    A frequent, routine visitor to an establishment.

    Examples:

    "Bartenders usually know their regulars by name."

  3. Regular as a noun:

    A frequent customer, client or business partner.

    Examples:

    "This gentleman was one of the architect's regulars."

  4. Regular as a noun (Canada):

    A coffee with one cream and one sugar.

  5. Regular as a noun:

    Anything that is normal or standard.

  6. Regular as a noun:

    A member of a religious order who has taken the three ordinary vows.

  7. Regular as a noun:

    A number for each year, giving, added to the concurrents, the number of the day of the week on which the Paschal full moon falls.

  8. Regular as a noun:

    A fixed number for each month serving to ascertain the day of the week, or the age of the moon, on the first day of any month.

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