patroness

noun

pa·​tron·​ess ˈpā-trə-nəs How to pronounce patroness (audio)
: a woman who is a patron

Examples of patroness in a Sentence

a patroness of the arts
Recent Examples on the Web Local officials said the icon of the patroness of the city was retrieved from under the rubble. Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2023 Local officials said that the icon of the patroness of the city had been retrieved from under the rubble. Hanna Arhirova, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2023 Local officials said that the icon of the patroness of the city was retrieved from under the rubble. Hanna Arhirova and Elise Morton, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2023 Ukrainian officials said the icon of the patroness of the city had been retrieved from under the rubble. Heather Chen, CNN, 23 July 2023 The following month, the Vatican formally approved the petition to recognize the Madonna of the Bridge as the official patroness of basketball. Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023 In April of 2022, the Vatican approved a petition to recognize the Madonna of the Bridge as the official patroness of basketball. Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023 When Solomon uncovered the sacral platter there in the grimy pit of his backpack, what came to him—what flooded him—was an untamed surmise, though not without precedent: Mary Magdalene and St. Catherine had from the beginning been patronesses and intercessors for the friars. Cynthia Ozick, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023 The patroness of the Carlsbad Barrio has passed. Lola Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Dec. 2022 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of patroness was in the 15th century

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“Patroness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patroness. Accessed 22 Sep. 2023.

Kids Definition

patroness

noun
pa·​tron·​ess ˈpā-trə-nəs How to pronounce patroness (audio)
: a woman who is a patron: as
a
: a woman chosen as a special guardian or supporter
b
: a woman who gives generous support or approval

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