Similar words
mécène
Worth distinguishing: mécène is specifically a patron of the arts; sponsor is the general word for a sponsor.
Similar in other languages
Spanish
mecenas
Close — a sponsor relates to a patron.
German
Unterstützer
Close — a sponsor relates to a supporter.
Practice
1 What does sponsor mean?
sponsor
2 Fill the gap: Le ___ finance une grande partie de l'équipe.
Full sentence: Le sponsor finance une grande partie de l'équipe. (The sponsor finances a large part of the team.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches sponsor?
sponsor: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.