pa.tron.ess
n.（名词）A woman who supports, protects, or champions someone or something, such as an institution, an event, or a cause; a sponsor or benefactor.女庇护人：给某人或某事物如某一机构、事件或事业以支持、保持和维护的女人；女赞助人或捐助人A woman who possesses the right to grant an ecclesiastical benefice to a member of the clergy.拥有授予教士教会圣职的女子A patron saint.女守护神
