patronne

See also: patronné

English

Etymology

From French patronne, feminine of patron.

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

Anagrams

• enpatron

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.tʁɔn/

• Audio:

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• Homophones: patronnent, patronnes

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

Further reading

• “patronne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.