patroness, patronne
(noun) a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron
Source: WordNet® 3.1
patroness (plural patronesses)
A woman who sponsors or supports a given activity, person etc.; a female patron.
patroness (third-person singular simple present patronesses, present participle patronessing, simple past and past participle patronessed)
To support or sponsor as a patroness.
• near posts, postnares, prostanes, sparstone, transpose
Source: Wiktionary
Pa"tron*ess, n. Etym: [Cf. F. patronnesse.]
Definition: A female patron or helper. Spenser. Night, best patroness of grief. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 June 2025
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; “an estimable young professor”; “trains ran with admirable precision”; “his taste was impeccable, his health admirable”
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