Associations to the word «Patroness»

Wiktionary

PATRONESS, noun. A woman who sponsors or supports a given activity, person etc.; a female patron.

Dictionary definition

PATRONESS, noun. A woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.