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From patron + -less. Piecewise doublet of patternless.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
patronless
Today it means: Lacking a patron or patrons; unsponsored; unpatronized; unpatroned. Full definition →
Today it means: Lacking a patron or patrons; unsponsored; unpatronized; unpatroned. Full definition →
From patron + -less. Piecewise doublet of patternless.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.