0 a woman who supports an activity or organization, especially by giving money:
He is grateful for the benevolence of his patroness.
The Duchess du Berry was both patroness and student of Bessa's.
The basilica honours the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico's patroness.
For patronesses, there was an obvious instrumentality to conspicuous acts of 'cultural philanthropy' in support of handicraft revival.
This basilica is visited every day, but especially on the eighth day of every month to pay homage to the region's patroness.
She was viewed as the patroness of a secretive group of dancers known as the calusari who operated up until at least the 19th century.
Aptly chosen as the patroness of the parish as well by the community, indeed.
She was perhaps the "sacerdos publica", who played an important role as patroness.
