Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Padrone"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Padrone \Pa*dro"ne\, n.; pl. It. {Padroni}, E. {Padrones}. [It.
See {Patron}.]
1. A patron; a protector.
2. The master of a small coaster in the Mediterranean.
3. A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Italian
laborers, street musicians, etc.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
padrone
n 1: an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy
2: an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S.
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