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a patroness of the arts
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Patroness of the United States How did Mary, as the Immaculate Conception, become patroness of the United States?
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Bridget Retzloff,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
His was the first true haute couture maison, his patroness was Empress Eugénie, who made him into her court designer.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Almaguer faced about two dozen parishioners at Coconut Grove’s Shrine of Our Lady of Charity, the Roman Catholic church named after the patroness of Cuba, on Friday afternoon.
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- Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
The National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica in Royal Oak is hosting veneration and mass for thousands to honor its patroness Saint Therese.
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Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bridget Retzloff,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
His was the first true haute couture maison, his patroness was Empress Eugénie, who made him into her court designer.
—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Almaguer faced about two dozen parishioners at Coconut Grove’s Shrine of Our Lady of Charity, the Roman Catholic church named after the patroness of Cuba, on Friday afternoon.
—
- Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
The National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica in Royal Oak is hosting veneration and mass for thousands to honor its patroness Saint Therese.
—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Patroness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patroness. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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patroness
noun
pa·tron·ess
ˈpā-trə-nəs 
: a woman who is a patron: as
a
: a woman chosen as a special guardian or supporter
b
: a woman who gives generous support or approval
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