This is the 13170th most frequent Russian word.
меценату
"Меценату" means "to a patron of the arts" in English.
The word 'меценату' is in the dative case, indicating the individual being given importance or to whom importance is attributed.
Меценату было важно поддерживать молодых художников.
It was important for the philanthropist to support young artists.
Here, 'меценату' is in the dative case, showing the recipient of the letter and gratitude.
Мы отправили письмо со словами благодарности нашему меценату.
We sent a letter of gratitude to our benefactor.
In this instance, 'меценату' is in the dative case to denote the person whose help enabled the building's construction.