patroness
noun
pa·tron·ess
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Definition of patroness
: a woman who is a patron
Examples of patroness in a Sentence
a patroness of the arts
Recent Examples on the Web
Los Angeles, named for the Queen of the Angels, turned to its patroness and to the Prince of Peace yesterday for help in winning the greatest battle in history. — Scott Harrison, latimes.com, "From the Archives: D-day news arrives in Los Angeles," 5 June 2019 Angels surround the piece, and Mary is depicted as Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patroness of the Americas. — Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News, "Since Spanish arrival here, the church has been amassing treasures," 13 Jan. 2018 In one corner of the tiny dining room, there is a makeshift altar dedicated to Zumiko where her photograph is framed by images of St. Jude and the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico’s patroness. — Juan Montes, WSJ, "‘It’s a Crisis of Civilization in Mexico.’ 250,000 Dead. 37,400 Missing.," 14 Nov. 2018 Miss Havisham from Great Expectations This boss patroness takes her single self to the extreme by ignoring not just her own sell-by date; buy a few cakes and tea sandwiches to leave out for several weeks, if not months, to create this look. — Bridget Read, Vogue, "Single This Halloween? 11 Costumes Guaranteed to Make You Stand Out From the Crowd," 12 Oct. 2018 La Virgen de la Candelaria, the patroness of the Canary Islands, was the original name of the church that eventually became San Fernando Cathedral. — Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News, "‘Levantada de niño’ today at Mission Concepción," 3 Feb. 2018 Kirsten Scott offers a saucy charm as the prowling patroness, Milo Davenport, playing her as a younger, hotter Peggy Guggenheim. — Theodore P. Mahne, NOLA.com, "C'est magnifique! Saenger's 'An American in Paris' dances its way into audience's heart," 31 Jan. 2018 Miss Havisham from Great Expectations This boss patroness takes her single self to the extreme by ignoring not just her own sell-by date: buy a few cakes and tea sandwiches to leave out for several weeks if not months to create this look. — Vogue, "Single This Halloween? 11 Costumes Guaranteed to Make You Stand Out From the Crowd," 20 Oct. 2017 Saint Agnes is the patroness of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, for which Bishop Perez is being ordained an auxiliary bishop, and a lamb's head, painted gold, appears on the arms of the Diocese. — Karen Farkas, cleveland.com, "Bishop Nelson J. Perez's shield includes personal and professional touches," 11 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'patroness.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for patroness
patroness
noun
English Language Learners Definition of patroness
: a woman who gives money and support to an artist, organization, etc. : a female patron
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