8
patron(noun, benefactor)
5
benefactor(noun, benefactor)
5
donor(noun, benefactor)
5
patronne
5
protector(noun, benefactor)
5
sponsor(noun, benefactor)
5
supporter(noun, benefactor)
4
contributor(noun, benefactor)
3
angel
3
backer
3
benefactress
3
champion
3
defender
3
grantor(noun, benefactor)
3
philanthropist
2
fairy godmother(expression, idiom)
2
guardian
2
mentor(noun, benefactor)
2
protectress
1
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APASmart Define. (2015). patroness thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/patroness/thesaurus/synonyms
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