patroness
patroness · patronesses · patronessed · patronessing
To support or sponsor as a patronessTo support or sponsor as a patroness.
/ˈpeɪtɹənɪs/
» Madame de Pompadour was a patroness of the arts.
Madame de Pompadour war eine Förderin der Künste. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 sensesTo support or sponsor as a patroness.
Examples
1 sentencesMadame de Pompadour was a patroness of the arts.
deMadame de Pompadour war eine Förderin der Künste. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From Middle English patronesse, from Late Latin patronissa, from Classical Latin patrōnus;From Middle English patronesse, from Late Latin patronissa, from Classical Latin patrōnus; equivalent to patron + -ess.
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Forms
patronesses, patronessing, patronessed, patronessed| Base form | patroness · to patroness |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | patronesses |
| Present participle | patronessing |
| Past simple | patronessed |
| Past participle | patronessed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle