patronne
noun
a woman who owns or manages a hotel, restaurant, or bar
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Historical Examples of patronne
"You have droll friends," remarked the patronne continuing her litany.
The Belovd VagabondWilliam J. Locke
"They are for des messieurs—for gentlemen," said the patronne diffidently.
The Belovd VagabondWilliam J. Locke
After lunch the patronne offered to show us some of the hotel rooms.
Europe from a Motor CarRussell Richardson
And Ste. Geneviève was the patronne of the virgins as well as of the city of Paris.
Mlle. FouchetteCharles Theodore Murray
The patronne is a motherly creature with half a dozen of her own brood.
In the Day of AdversityJohn Bloundelle-Burton