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noun
A female patron goddess or saint.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: lifestyle, religion
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noun
A woman who sponsors or supports a given activity, person etc.; a female patron.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, dated
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verb
To support or sponsor as a patroness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: patronne
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Broader terms: patron, sponsor, supporter
History
From Middle English patronesse, from Late Latin patronissa, from Classical Latin patrōnus; equivalent to patron + -ess.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
