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Definition of Patronne
1. Noun. A woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron.
Definition of Patronne
1. Noun. (context: in France) A woman who is the owner (or wife of an owner) of a business such as a bar or restaurant ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Patronne
1. a female patron [n -S] - See also: patron
Lexicographical Neighbors of Patronne
Literary usage of Patronne
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Home Life in France by Matilda Betham-Edwards (1905)
"CHAPTER XXVII MY JOURNEY WITH MADAME LA patronne THE gist of French travel, to
my thinking, lies in French companionship. Native eyes help to sharpen our ..."
2. Home Life in France by Matilda Betham-Edwards (1907)
"CHAPTER XXVII MY JOURNEY WITH MADAME LA patronne THE gist of French travel, to
my thinking, lies in French companionship. Native eyes help to sharpen our ..."
3. Macmillan's Magazine by David Masson, George Grove, John Morley, Mowbray Morris (1900)
"But after all she only told me to come back on Thursday and bring the patronne
with me." So Mariki went home with her heart in her mouth, but not ready to ..."
4. The New York Times Current History (1918)
"Before that hour I was fumbling upstairs guided by the patronne, who carried a
two-inch stub of candle between her fingers. " This is the way to the cave," ..."
5. Journal of Small Things by Helen Mackay (1917)
"The patronne said to me, "He has given us a bad night, that sort of a horror there.
... said the patronne, "and all the trouble you make us! ..."
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