PATRONESS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

patroness

noun

Definition of patroness

as in benefactress

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Recent Examples of patroness Patroness of the United States How did Mary, as the Immaculate Conception, become patroness of the United States? — Bridget Retzloff, The Conversation, 2 June 2026 His was the first true haute couture maison, his patroness was Empress Eugénie, who made him into her court designer. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Almaguer faced about two dozen parishioners at Coconut Grove’s Shrine of Our Lady of Charity, the Roman Catholic church named after the patroness of Cuba, on Friday afternoon. — - Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026 The National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica in Royal Oak is hosting veneration and mass for thousands to honor its patroness Saint Therese. — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for patroness

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Noun

The company gained a benefactress (Lois Pope), later parted ways and changed names (eventually becoming Florida Stage).

— Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
And how much, or how little, does Belinda know about what happened to her would-be benefactress?

— Dan Heching, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025

Definition of benefactress

Noun

Kremlev was either seeking something in return for his own business or, more likely in this case, some payoff for his benefactor Putin.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Investing in infrastructure to boost revenue streams is wise, particularly at a club with no shareholders to act as benefactors.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of benefactor

Noun

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach accepted more than $10,000 in campaign contributions from a conservative news CEO and a Kansas car dealer that exceeded limits for individual donors set by state law, a new ethics complaint alleges.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
The shop, which has been converting EVs since 2009, chose the Model S as the donor vehicle because its components would fit into the Silver Shadow’s undercarriage without much trouble, especially because of the car’s ample ground clearance.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of donor

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Trump has tried to put his name on the building’s facade and run into resistance from Democrats, arts patrons and a federal judge who blocked the move last week.

— Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Behind every patron stood a workshop where art and science were a single discipline.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

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