Noun: padrone pu'drow-nee
- An owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy
"The padrone welcomed guests to his small family-run hotel"
- An employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S
"The padrone took advantage of the newly arrived immigrants' lack of English skills"
Derived forms: padrones
Type of: boniface [archaic], employer, host, innkeeper
Encyclopedia: Padrone