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patroness
1. The female form of patron.
2. A woman who supports, protects, or champions someone or something, such as an institution, an event, or a cause; a sponsor or benefactor.
3. A woman who possesses the right to grant an ecclesiastical benefice to a member of the clergy.
4. A female patron saint.
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