patroness

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈpeɪtɹənɪs/|/ˌpeɪtɹəˈnɛs/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A female patron goddess or saint.
    — And Night, the patronesse of love-stealth fayre, / Gave them safe conduct, till to end they came.
  2. A woman who sponsors or supports a given activity, person etc.; a female patron. broadly,dated
    — If I buy a ticket for a Flower Show, or a Music Show, or any sort of Show, and pay pretty heavy for it, why am I to be Patroned and Patronessed as if the Patrons and Patronesses treated me?
动词 v.
  1. To support or sponsor as a patroness.
    — If I buy a ticket for a Flower Show, or a Music Show, or any sort of Show, and pay pretty heavy for it, why am I to be Patroned and Patronessed as if the Patrons and Patronesses treated me?

词形变化

patronesses plural patronesses present,singular,third-person patronessing participle,present patronessed participle,past patronessed past

词源

词源 1
From Middle English patronesse, from Late Latin patronissa, from Classical Latin patrōnus; equivalent to patron + -ess.
词源 2
From Middle English patronesse, from Late Latin patronissa, from Classical Latin patrōnus; equivalent to patron + -ess.
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