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Patroness definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PAT'RONESS, n. A female that favors, countenances or supports.
Now night came down,and rose full soon
That patroness of rogues,the moon.
1. A female guardian saint.
2. A female that has the right of presenting to a church living.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron [syn: patroness, patronne]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 15th century a woman who is a patron

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Patroness Pa"tron*ess, n. [Cf. F. patronnesse.] A female patron or helper. --Spenser. Night, best patroness of grief. --Milton.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(patronesses) A woman who is a patron of something can be described as a patroness. = sponsor N-COUNT: usu with supp