paˈtrȯn, -ˈtrən noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Middle French, feminine of patron — more at patron
1. : a female patron saint
2. : the proprietress of an establishment (as an inn)
paˈtrȯn, -ˈtrən noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Middle French, feminine of patron — more at patron
1. : a female patron saint
2. : the proprietress of an establishment (as an inn)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012