patroness
noun [ C ] uk/ˌpeɪ.trəˈnes/ us/ˈpeɪ.trə.nɪs/
女资助人，女出资人；女主顾
a woman who supports an activity or organization, especially by giving money
A portrait of the museum's patroness hangs in the museum's library building. 博物馆女出资人的画像挂在博物馆的图书楼里。
She started out in the world of opera as a patroness. 她是以女出资人的身份开始进入歌剧界的。
（基督教的）女守护神
a woman, especially a Christian saint, who is believed to give special help to a particular place, activity, person, or type of object
St Cecilia is the patroness of Church music. 圣塞西莉亚是教会音乐的守护神。
She is seen as a patroness of feminists everywhere. 她被视为各地女权主义者的守护神。
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- 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.