patron saint
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈpeɪtɹən ˈseɪnt/
patron saint (plural patron saints)
- (Christianity) A saint conceived as the patron (protector or supporter) of a particular place, group, or activity.
- St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland; St. Isidore is the patron saint of software engineers; and St. Anthony is the patron saint of travelers and finding lost things.
- (figuratively) An exemplar: an individual who exemplifies some trait or group.
- Janet is the patron saint of procrastination. I'm thinking of erecting her a shrine of doughnut boxes in the breakroom.
- (exemplar) See Thesaurus:exemplar
- French: saint patron
- German: Schutzheiliger, Schutzheilige, Schutzpatron, Schutzpatronin
- Italian: santo patrono
- Portuguese: patrono, padroeiro, orago
- Russian: свято́й покрови́тель
- Spanish: patrono, santo patrón, santo patrono
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