patroness

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Wealthy patronesses helped fund them, and membership was disproportionately female.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2019

According to Wolffe, one of the club’s eight founding patronesses suggested to Keller that the name be Baltusrol, after the already-named mountain and road.

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2016

Established artists mixed easily with celebrities like Claire Danes, Bergdorf Blondes and art patronesses, about 30 of whom wore striking column dresses by Akris, each one a riff on a similar gown.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2010

Boards of directors of U. S. symphony orchestras, sometimes influenced by socialite patronesses, usually demand colorful or famous personalities.

From Time Magazine Archive

She would sweep aboard, her long black skirts in one hand, in the other a list of the well-to-do ladies who were about to become patronesses of the new venture.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom