patronne

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See also: patronné

English

Etymology

From French patronne, feminine of patron.[1]

Noun

patronne (plural patronnes)

  1. (in France) A woman who is the owner (or wife of an owner) of a business such as a bar or restaurant

References

  1. ^ “patronne, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

Noun

patronne f (plural patronnes)

  1. female owner
  2. madame (of a brothel)
    • 1930, André Malraux, La voie royale:
      La patronne avait poussé vers Perken une fille toute jeune, qui souriait.
      The madame had pushed towards Perken a young girl, who was smiling.

Verb

patronne

  1. inflection of patronner:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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