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Patron saint

patron saint
(patron saints) The patron saint of a place, an activity, or a group of people is a saint who is believed to give them special help and protection. Chiswick church is dedicated to St Nicholas, patron saint of sailors. N-COUNT: usu with poss
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   noun  Date: 1717  1. a saint to whose protection and intercession a person, a society, a church, or a place is dedicated  2. an original leader or prime exemplar ...
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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  ~ n C + of a Christian saint (=very holy person) who is believed to give special protection to a particular place, activity, or person  (St. Christopher, patron saint of travellers) ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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