patroness

/หˆpeษชtษนษ™nษชs/

IPA: /P EY1 T R AH0 N AH0 S/

noun
  1. 1

    A woman who sponsors or supports a given activity, person etc.; a female patron.

verb
  1. 1

    To support or sponsor as a patroness.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/patroness