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patroness

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Source Word

patroness

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈpeɪtɹənɪs/

broadly dated

Japanese Meaning

宗教的な意味での、女性の守護神または聖人。 / （古い用法で、広くは）特定の活動や人物などを支援・後援する女性、女性のパトロン。

What is this buttons?

Many villagers still pray to the patroness of their town, whose story has been told for centuries.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

多くの村人は今でも町の守護聖女に祈りを捧げており、その物語は何世紀にもわたって語り継がれている。

Sense（1）

(religion) A female patron goddess or saint.

And Night, the patronesse of love-stealth fayre, / Gave them safe conduct, till to end they came.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（2）

(dated, more generally) A woman who sponsors or supports a given activity, person etc.; a female patron.

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?

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

patronesses

（ plural ）

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