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patron saint
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
patron saint noun
plural patron saints
patron saint
noun
plural patron saints
Learner's definition of PATRON SAINT
[count]
1
: a saint who is believed to protect a particular place or type of person守护神；主保圣人
- St. David is the patron saint of Wales.圣·大卫是威尔士的守护神。
- St. Christopher is the patron saint of travelers.圣·克里斯托弗是旅行者的主保圣人。
2
: a person who is known or admired as a leader or example领袖；典范
- The success of her books has made her the patron saint of a new literary movement.她的书大获成功，使她成为新文学运动的领袖。
patron saint
noun
Example Sentences
St. David is the patron saint of Wales. St. Christopher is the patron saint of travelers. The success of her books has made her the patron saint of a new literary movement.
Recent Examples on the Web In a country obsessed with profits, productivity and becoming the boss of other people, Bartleby remains American literature’s patron saint of insubordination. 
Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2022 To honor Italy’s Catholic roots and celebrate the patron saint of the Nonantum community, Sunday’s procession paraded a statue of the Virgin Mary. Katie Mogg, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2022 Standing in front of an Irish flag on St. Patrick's Day, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi read a poem by U2 frontman Bono that likened Ireland's most famous patron saint with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. NBC News, 17 Mar. 2022 Kate Middleton and Prince William traveled to Wales on Tuesday to mark St. David's Day, celebrating the patron saint of the country, and their first stop was to a goat farm that has been providing milk to a local cheese producer for nearly 20 years. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 2 Mar. 2022 The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge marked the holiday, which honors the patron saint of the country, by visiting the Welsh towns of Abergavenny and Blaenavon. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Mar. 2022 The new concept in Phoenix will go beyond pizza, but offering a unique taste of Milan remains central and is reflected in everything from the name — Ambrogio was a fourth-century archbishop and is the patron saint of Milan — to the logo. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2022 It was dedicated to John the Baptist, Jesus’ cousin, who would become the patron saint of French Canadians. Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 28 July 2022 If the intersection of ardent Afrobeat and immensely soulful hip-hop – the chill-out sensuality of Afro-Fusion – needs a patron saint, Burna Boy is the man for canonization. A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 8 July 2022 See More
Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2022 To honor Italy’s Catholic roots and celebrate the patron saint of the Nonantum community, Sunday’s procession paraded a statue of the Virgin Mary. Katie Mogg, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2022 Standing in front of an Irish flag on St. Patrick's Day, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi read a poem by U2 frontman Bono that likened Ireland's most famous patron saint with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. NBC News, 17 Mar. 2022 Kate Middleton and Prince William traveled to Wales on Tuesday to mark St. David's Day, celebrating the patron saint of the country, and their first stop was to a goat farm that has been providing milk to a local cheese producer for nearly 20 years. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 2 Mar. 2022 The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge marked the holiday, which honors the patron saint of the country, by visiting the Welsh towns of Abergavenny and Blaenavon. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Mar. 2022 The new concept in Phoenix will go beyond pizza, but offering a unique taste of Milan remains central and is reflected in everything from the name — Ambrogio was a fourth-century archbishop and is the patron saint of Milan — to the logo. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2022 It was dedicated to John the Baptist, Jesus’ cousin, who would become the patron saint of French Canadians. Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 28 July 2022 If the intersection of ardent Afrobeat and immensely soulful hip-hop – the chill-out sensuality of Afro-Fusion – needs a patron saint, Burna Boy is the man for canonization. A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 8 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1703, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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