noun
patroness
Patroness (noun) means a goddess or female saint seen as a protector.
noun
1
A goddess or female saint seen as a protector.
"As a young girl, Sor Juana felt protected by Minerva's wisdom and knowledge, and this may explain why she felt connected to this goddess who was patroness of both wisdom and, “persons engaged in the learned professions.”"
— Theresa A. Yugar, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (2014)
2
A woman who funds or backs a person, cause or activity.
"But a diary here and there survives from which we may see the patroness more closely and less romantically."
— Virginia Woolf, The Second Common Reader (Donne After Three Centuries) (1932)
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Etymology
From Middle English patronesse, from Late Latin patronissa, from Classical Latin patrōnus; equivalent to patron plus -ess.
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patronne
Rhymes for patroness
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What is the meaning of patroness?
"patroness" (noun) means a goddess or female saint seen as a protector.
What is another word for patroness?
Other words for "patroness" include patronne.
What are the different meanings of patroness?
"patroness" has 2 main meanings: 1. A goddess or female saint seen as a protector; 2. A woman who funds or backs a person, cause or activity.
