patroon (Meaning)
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patroon (n.)
One of the proprietors of certain tracts of land with manorial privileges and right of entail, under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
Synonyms & Antonyms of patroon
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patroon Sentence Examples
- The patroon granted vast tracts of land to settlers along the Hudson River.
- The patroon system granted feudal-like privileges to wealthy Dutch landowners.
- Kiliaen Van Rensselaer was the most prominent patroon, establishing the Rensselaerswyck colony.
- Patroons had the right to establish local governments and collect taxes from their tenants.
- The patroon system contributed to the development of New York State's landed gentry.
- The patroon's manor house became the center of social and economic life in the colony.
- Patroons often played a paternalistic role in the lives of their tenants.
- The patroon system faced challenges from Native American resistance and competition from English colonies.
- The patroon's authority gradually declined after the American Revolution.
- The patroon system left a lasting legacy in the land ownership patterns of the Hudson Valley.
FAQs About the word patroon
One of the proprietors of certain tracts of land with manorial privileges and right of entail, under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The patroon granted vast tracts of land to settlers along the Hudson River.
The patroon system granted feudal-like privileges to wealthy Dutch landowners.
Kiliaen Van Rensselaer was the most prominent patroon, establishing the Rensselaerswyck colony.
Patroons had the right to establish local governments and collect taxes from their tenants.
