a woman who supports an activity or organization, especially by giving money

A portrait of the museum's patroness hangs in the museum's library building. 博物馆女出资人的画像挂在博物馆的图书楼里。

She started out in the world of opera as a patroness. 她是以女出资人的身份开始进入歌剧界的。

a woman, especially a Christian saint, who is believed to give special help to a particular place, activity, person, or type of object

St Cecilia is the patroness of Church music. 圣塞西莉亚是教会音乐的守护神。

She is seen as a patroness of feminists everywhere. 她被视为各地女权主义者的守护神。