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patronissa

patronissa 1 patroness, protectress. a patronyse, ~a CathA. 2 (eccl.) woman who possesses the advowson of a church. 1461 per religiosas mulieres priorissam et conventum ‥ ipsius ecclesie patrone[ssas] Reg. Whet. II 7; ad presentacionem C. ~e ecclesie illius Entries 30b.. 3 nun. hec monialis, a nune; hec ~a idem est WW.

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