patronne

British  

/ patrɔn /

noun

1. a woman who owns or manages a hotel, restaurant, or bar

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Example Sentences

Bonnard, whose chatty recollections make up most of the novel, is the quizzical young patronne of a marginally respectable pension just after World War II in Switzerland.

From Time Magazine Archive

Madame Labbaye, the patronne, peered from behind a potted palm.

From Time Magazine Archive

I took a fifty-franc note from my pocket, put it in the envelope, sealed it, and handed it to the patronne.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

The old patronne went on undressing the little girls, getting them hurriedly into bed and telling them to be quiet.

From A Woman's Experience in the Great War by Mack, Louise

"You have droll friends," remarked the patronne continuing her litany.

From The Belovéd Vagabond by Locke, William John