patronesse

Afrikaans

Noun

patronesse

  1. plural of patrones

Italian

Noun

patronesse f

  1. plural of patronessa

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Middle English

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Etymology

From Late Latin patrone; equivalent to patroun + -esse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paːtˈroːnɛs(ə)/, /paːtˈruːnɛs(ə)/, /ˈpaːtrɔnɛs(ə)/, /ˈpaːtrunɛs(ə)/, /pat-/

Noun

patronesse

  1. A female patron saint or divinity; a holy figure supervising an area.
  2. (rare) A female exemplar or guideline (to imitate or to avoid).

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