Etymology

patroness

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Today it means: A female patron goddess or saint. Full definition →

Middle English patronesse ← Late Latin patronissa ← Latin patrōnus
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  1. Latin · derived frompatrōnus
  2. Late Latin · derived frompatronissa
  3. Middle English · inherited frompatronesse
  4. English todaypatroness

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

Words from the same roots

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