padrone

pa·dro·ne

noun \pə-ˈdrō-nē\

plural pa·dro·nes or pa·dro·ni\-nē\

Definition of PADRONE

1

a : master b : an Italian innkeeper

2

: a person who secures employment especially for Italian immigrants

Origin of PADRONE

Italian, protector, owner, from Latin patronus patron

First Known Use: 1670

Rhymes with PADRONE

baloney, Benoni, canzone, cow pony, Giorgione, Goldoni, Manzoni, Marconi, Moroni, Oenone, spumoni, tortoni, Zamboni