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

The Pinell Collection focuses on African American literature and is named after a local benefactor.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
After Gretchen Whitmer, the state’s popular Democratic governor, endorsed Stevens last week, El-Sayed explained the choice as the inevitable product of the two women’s benefactors.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of benefactor

Noun

The group's donors include tech billionaire Chris Larsen and several renewable energy companies.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
This is partly out of necessity, as nonprofits, more than any other sector, need to be constantly responsive to the shifting winds of community need and donor focus.

— Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of donor

Noun

Although Cassatt would become best known for her depictions of mothers and children, her patrons did not always share that preference.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
According to witnesses, park employees and the man who helped rescue the swimmer, the initial rescue was performed by a park patron, not a Hialeah lifeguard.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

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