patronne
See also: patronné
English
Etymology
From French feminine of: patron.
Noun
patronne (plural patronnes)
- (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 (file) - Homophones: patronnent, patronnes
Noun
patronne f (plural patronnes)
- female owner
- 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.
- 1930, André Malraux, La voie royale:
Verb
patronne
- inflection of patronner:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- “patronne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.