patronnecommon nounverbSyllable DecompositionpatronneEtymologyexpandDefinitions1. A woman having the authority of a boss.expand2. A saint whose name a person received at baptism or under whose protection a community, a brotherhood, a city, or a country is placed.religionexpandSainte Geneviève est la patronne de la ville de Paris et des gendarmes, Sainte Gudule est la patronne de la ville de Bruxelles.MasculinepatronPluralpatronnesTranslationsSee alsopatronnes (v.) patronne (v.)