patroness

[ pey-truh-nis ]

/ ˈpeɪ trə nɪs /

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noun

a woman who protects, supports, or sponsors someone or something.

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Origin of patroness

1375–1425; late Middle English patronesse female patron saint <Old French

usage note for patroness

See -ess.

OTHER WORDS FROM patroness

sub·pa·tron·ess, noun

Words nearby patroness

patrol torpedo boat, patrol wagon, patrolwoman, patron, patronage, patroness, patronize, patronizing, patronne, patron saint, patronym

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How to use patroness in a sentence

Her canonization was finalized in 1946, with the Vatican declaring her Patroness of Immigrants in 1950.
Mother Cabrini, Saint of the Green Card|Michael Luongo|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1821 rumor had it that he intended to wed a miller's widow, his patroness, who was thirty-two years old.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
She was the patroness of hunters, fishermen and sailors, and also a goddess of birth and health.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
Margaret, who neither wanted sense nor feeling, wiped her tears hastily, and asked her patroness's forgiveness for her petulance.
The Fortunes of Nigel|Sir Walter Scott

She was the patroness of every art, and the friend of every man of genius.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
From the first Batt applied himself to win his patroness' favour to his clever and needy friend.
The Age of Erasmus|P. S. Allen

British Dictionary definitions for patroness

patroness

/ (ˈpeɪtrənˌɛs) /

noun

a woman who sponsors or aids artists, charities, etc; protector or benefactor

See patron saint

Derived forms of patroness

patronal (pəˈtrəʊnəl), adjectivepatronly, adjective

Word Origin for patroness

see patron

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