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patroness

[ pey-truh-nis ]

noun

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


patroness

/ 藞pe瑟tr蓹n藢蓻s; p蓹藞tr蓹蕣n蓹l /

noun

  1. a woman who sponsors or aids artists, charities, etc; protector or benefactor
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Gender Note

See -ess.
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Derived Forms

  • 藞辫补迟谤辞苍濒测, adjective
  • patronal, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 蝉耻产路辫补顎僼谤辞苍路别蝉蝉 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of patroness1

1375鈥1425; late Middle English patronesse female patron saint < Old French
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of patroness1

see patron
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Authorities estimated that over five million faithful visited the Basilica during the days leading up to the annual celebration of the country鈥檚 patroness.

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Many stopped to kiss an icon of the patroness of their city, which an employee of the church said had been pulled from the rubble.

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Local officials said the icon of the patroness of the city was retrieved from under the rubble.

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She鈥檚 been known as the patroness of those with nervous disorders ever since.

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鈥淗annah left it on the kitchen table a minute, and the kittens got at it. I鈥檓 very sorry, Amy,鈥 added Beth, who was still a patroness of cats.

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