patron saint
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patron saint
- /ˈpeɪtɹən ˈseɪnt/
noun patron saints
- A saint conceived as the patron (protector or supporter) of a particular place, group, person, or activity, for whom or for which his or her intercession is specially invoked. When Aimé Humbert joined Josephine in Paris, he visited the Inspector of Police, and was so depressed by his meeting that she sent him to the Louvre ‘to look at the wonderful painting of St Marguerite, the patron saint of purity, trampling down the hideous dragon and looking so calm and peaceful’.
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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.
Similar: archetype, byspel, case, beau ideal, case in point, embodiment, epitome, eponym, exemplar, exemplification, example, exemplificator
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noun saint from whom a specific group claims special protection or prayer
| Español | patrono, santo patrón, santo patrono |
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| 한국어 | 수호성인 suhoseong'in |
| 日本語 | 守護聖人 shugoseijin |
| 中文 | 主保聖人 /主保圣人 zhǔbǎo shèngrén |
| Português | patrono, padroeiro, orago |
| Français | saint patron |
| Deutsch | Schutzheiliger, Schutzheilige, Schutzpatron, Schutzpatronin |
| Italiano | santo patrono |
| Română | sfânt patron |
| Русский | свято́й покрови́тель svjatój pokrovítelʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | thánh quan thầy |
noun exemplar
| Русский | обра́зчик obrázčik |
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Talk about this word "patron saint." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/patron%20saint. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. patron saint. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/patron%20saint "patron saint." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/patron%20saint.Cite this
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title = {patron saint},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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