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Surely, there have to be other things a wealthy patroness would want to do with her time.—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 May 2025 Greek Meaning: Good woman Alternative Spellings & Variations: Agathe, Aggie, Agata
Famous Namesakes: designer Agatha Ruiz De La Prada, novelist Agatha Christie
Peak Popularity: 1891
Fun Fact: St. Agatha of Sicily is the patroness of breast cancer patients.—Anna Moeslein, Parents, 22 July 2024 When it was founded, St. Mary’s was known as Immaculate Conception — the patroness of the United States.—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 June 2024 Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better Than the Real Thing
Whitney Museum of American Art
If another great American patroness with a namesake museum, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, had it her way her legacy would be her own sculptures.—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for patroness
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