patronne

/ French (patrɔn) /

noun

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

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Words nearby patronne

patron saint, patronage, patroness, patronize, patronizing, patronne, patronym, patronymic, patroon, patrón, patsy

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Example sentences from the Web for patronne

I am not harming Miss Lawton, who has been my patronne, my one friend in this strange, big country.
The Crevice|William John Burns and Isabel Ostrander
She herself has been elevated to sainthood as the patronne of the vagabond gipsies of all the world.
The Automobilist Abroad|M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield
The patronne is a motherly creature with half a dozen of her own brood.
In the Day of Adversity|John Bloundelle-Burton
"They are for des messieurs—for gentlemen," said the patronne diffidently.
The Belovd Vagabond|William J. Locke

Two rooms were accessible from the tiny hall, but I entered the right one, and there by the window sat the patronne.
Atlantic Classics|Various

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