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  • noun Plural form of patroness.

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Examples

  • We must render justice to the two titled patronesses by saying that the immediate admission of Mademoiselle de Vermont to their circle seemed to them the least they could do, and that they greeted her appearance, as she entered on the arm of the Duke, with a sympathetic murmur which put the final stroke to the exasperation of the two malicious dames.

    The French Immortals Series — Complete Various

  • We must render justice to the two titled patronesses by saying that the immediate admission of Mademoiselle de Vermont to their circle seemed to them the least they could do, and that they greeted her appearance, as she entered on the arm of the Duke, with a sympathetic murmur which put the final stroke to the exasperation of the two malicious dames.

    Zibeline — Volume 2 Philippe Massa 1871

  • We must render justice to the two titled patronesses by saying that the immediate admission of Mademoiselle de Vermont to their circle seemed to them the least they could do, and that they greeted her appearance, as she entered on the arm of the Duke, with a sympathetic murmur which put the final stroke to the exasperation of the two malicious dames.

    Zibeline — Complete Philippe Massa 1871

  • My 'patronesses' are, of course, too charitable to believe this.

    Armadale Wilkie Collins 1856

  • "It is the unanimous opinion of my 'patronesses' (and the opinion of

    Armadale Wilkie Collins 1856

  • "But Mrs. John Henry Hammond, of No. 9 East Ninety-first street, one of the patronesses of the Three Arts Club, told me to keep my cup because she would finance my trip."

    From Bohemia to the battlefields and back again, our dainty heroine describes her adventures 2010

  • "But Mrs. John Henry Hammond, of No. 9 East Ninety-first street, one of the patronesses of the Three Arts Club, told me to keep my cup because she would finance my trip."

    Lance Mannion: 2010

  • I couldn't do it without their support and the support of all my friends and family who have been patrons, patronesses, and just plain great.

    Eric Angevine: Women Making Inroads to Professional Baseball 2009

  • As one of the patronesses of the Order of Preachers, Mary Magdalen is often styled “the First Preacher,” “the Apostle to the Apostles.”

    Running ahead of the Lord 2009

  • Rich dowagers often have a permanent traveling court of charming international types who exert influence over what pictures and houses their patronesses buy, what decorators they use, and where they spend which season.

    THE HOMOSEXUAL IN AMERICA | clusterflock 2009

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