fixture vs patron

fixture and patron both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fixture	Yes	No	No	No
patron	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, patron is a hypernym of fixture; that is, patron is a word with a broader meaning than fixture:

Other hypernyms of fixture include frequenter.

fixture (noun)	patron (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	a regular customer
an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)	someone who supports or champions something
the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment	the proprietor of an inn
a regular patron