Patroness vs. Patron
Patronessnoun
A woman who sponsors or supports a given activity, person etc.; a female patron.
Patronessnoun
A female patron or helper.
Patronessnoun
a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron
Patronessnoun
a female patron.
Patronnoun
One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.
Patronnoun
A guardian; nocap=1.
Patronnoun
An influential, wealthy person who supported an artist, craftsman, a scholar or a noble.
Patronnoun
A regular customer, as of a certain store or restaurant.
Patronnoun
A protector of a dependent, especially a master who had freed a slave but still retained some paternal rights.
Patronnoun
One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.
Patronnoun
(nautical) A padrone.
Patronnoun
A property owner, a landlord, a master. patroon.}}
Patronverb
To be a patron of; to patronize; to favour.
Patronverb
To treat as a patron.
Patronnoun
One who protects, supports, or countenances; a defender.
Patronnoun
A master who had freed his slave, but still retained some paternal rights over him.
Patronnoun
One who encourages or helps a person, a cause, or a work; a furtherer; a promoter; as, a patron of art.
Patronnoun
One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.
Patronnoun
A guardian saint. - called also patron saint.
Patronnoun
See Padrone, 2.
Patronverb
To be a patron of; to patronize; to favor.
Patronadjective
Doing the duty of a patron; giving aid or protection; tutelary.
Patronnoun
a regular customer
Patronnoun
the proprietor of an inn
Patronnoun
someone who supports or champions something
Patronnoun
a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or cause
Patronnoun
a distinguished person who takes an honorary position in a charity
Patronnoun
a customer of a shop, restaurant, etc., especially a regular one
Patronnoun
a patrician in relation to a client.
Patronnoun
the former owner and (frequently) protector of a freed slave.
Patronnoun
a person or institution with the right to grant a benefice to a member of the clergy.
