patroness

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patroness - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Patroness \Pa"tron*ess\, n. [Cf. F. patronnesse.]
     A female patron or helper. --Spenser.
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           Night, best patroness of grief.          --Milton.
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patroness - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

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