patroness

Speech parts

1. patroness - Noun

2. patroness - Verb

Meaning

A female patron or helper.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

patronne angel guardian muse grantor champion elder goddess patron sponsor donor defender protector helper benefactor
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Antonyms

lady peterman challenger cynic enemy opposition
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Hypernyms

patron sponsor supporter

Anagrams

postnares transpose sparstone

Examples

Diana was regarded with great reverence and was a patroness of lower-class citizens, called plebeians, and slaves ; slaves could receive asylum in her temples. Source: Internet

According to the inscription on the architrave, the gate was dedicated by the Athenians to their patroness Athena Archegetis with funding by Julius Caesar and later Augustus. Source: Internet

Death Parker's grave at Lincoln Cemetery Parker died on March 12, 1955, in the suite of his friend and patroness Baroness Pannonica de Koenigswarter at the Stanhope Hotel in New York City, while watching The Dorsey Brothers ' Stage Show on television. Source: Internet

The Dominican Republic has two patroness saints: Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia (Our Lady Of High Grace) and Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes (Our Lady Of Mercy). Source: Internet

Brown cast herself as the venal patroness, and so her identification is presumably not with the artist victim, Felicity, who was portrayed by actress Hollis Witherspoon. Source: Internet

Bishop Murphy holds a portrait of St. Agnes, the diocese's patroness, presented it to him as a gift. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

patronal patronate patrondom patronisable patronisation patronise