patron saintn.

Brit.

/ˌpeɪtr(ə)n ˈseɪnt/, U.S.

/ˈpeɪtr(ə)n ˈseɪnt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: patron n., saint n.

Etymology: < patron n. + saint n. Compare earlier patron n. 2b.

1. A saint chosen or regarded as a protector of or intercessor for a person, place, occupation, etc. Also in extended use.

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society > faith > aspects of faith > holiness > saint > [noun] > guardian

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the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > care, protection, or charge > [noun] > one who looks after > protector or patron > divinity, angel, or saint

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1703 M. Martin Descr. W. Islands Scotl. 118 She..pray'd that God and Mac Charmig, the Patron Saint of that Island, might bless and prosper me in all my designs.

1774 T. Warton Hist. Eng. Poetry (1840) II. xxi. 271 Wethamstede..being desirous of familiarising the history of his patron saint to the monks of his convent.

1832 G. Downes Lett. from Continental Countries I. 176 The festival of Justus, the patron saint, had attracted crowds to the village.

1856 R. W. Emerson Eng. Traits vi. 116 Sir Philip Sydney is one of the patron saints of England.

1969 K. Clark Civilisation iii. 70 It shows Richard II with his patron saints, who are recommending him to the Virgin.

1987 S. Weintraub Victoria (1988) v. 112 Saint George, the dragon-slaying patron saint of England.

2. figurative. A person who typifies or is a prime exemplar of something.

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the world > action or operation > behaviour > a standard of conduct > [noun] > a pattern or model of conduct

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the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > an individual case or instance > [noun] > exemplifying some rule, activity, quality, etc.

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1803 in Spirit of Public Jrnls. (1804) 7 227 Fabius is the patron saint of delayers and putters-off.

1837 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers xxviii. 290 ‘No, I ain't, Sir,’ replied the fat boy, starting up from a remote corner, where, like the patron saint of fat boys—the immortal Horner—he had been devouring a Christmas pie.

1930 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 13 Dec. 25/1 Novelists portray him as the gin-drinking patron saint of whoopee.

1965 P. Caws Philos. of Sci. xxxix. 300 This intelligence has been called ‘Laplace's demon’, and it has become the patron saint of determinism.

1992 Time 20 Apr. 51/1 He became America's richest person... But he also became the patron saint of a down-home style of megawealth.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	patron saint
释义	patron saintn. Brit. /ˌpeɪtr(ə)n ˈseɪnt/, U.S. /ˈpeɪtr(ə)n ˈseɪnt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: patron n., saint n. Etymology: < patron n. + saint n. Compare earlier patron n. 2b. 1. A saint chosen or regarded as a protector of or intercessor for a person, place, occupation, etc. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > holiness > saint > [noun] > guardian patrona1387 patronourc1480 patron saint1703 the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > care, protection, or charge > [noun] > one who looks after > protector or patron > divinity, angel, or saint avowe1297 angel1340 avowrya1387 patrona1387 avourec1450 familiar angelc1450 advocator1483 vower1488 tutelar1603 titular1621 guardian angela1631 tutelary1652 guardian1667 patron saint1703 warden-angel1845 advowee1863 1703 M. Martin Descr. W. Islands Scotl. 118 She..pray'd that God and Mac Charmig, the Patron Saint of that Island, might bless and prosper me in all my designs. 1774 T. Warton Hist. Eng. Poetry (1840) II. xxi. 271 Wethamstede..being desirous of familiarising the history of his patron saint to the monks of his convent. 1832 G. Downes Lett. from Continental Countries I. 176 The festival of Justus, the patron saint, had attracted crowds to the village. 1856 R. W. Emerson Eng. Traits vi. 116 Sir Philip Sydney is one of the patron saints of England. 1969 K. Clark Civilisation iii. 70 It shows Richard II with his patron saints, who are recommending him to the Virgin. 1987 S. Weintraub Victoria (1988) v. 112 Saint George, the dragon-slaying patron saint of England. 2. figurative. A person who typifies or is a prime exemplar of something. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > a standard of conduct > [noun] > a pattern or model of conduct bysenc950 ensample1297 mirrora1300 ensamplerc1374 examplea1382 foregoer1382 exemplara1393 essamplerie1393 forbyseninga1400 patternc1425 spectaclec1430 precedent1535 spectable1535 foregoinga1586 modela1586 copya1616 leading card1635 patron saint1803 fugleman1814 fore-mark1863 parable1894 the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > an individual case or instance > [noun] > exemplifying some rule, activity, quality, etc. asaumplea1250 evidencec1391 piecea1393 examplea1398 samplera1400 exemplarc1475 paradigm1483 instant1560 precedenta1575 exemplification1582 exemplary1583 instance1592 instancy1613 copy1641 specimen1659 patron saint1803 for instance1959 1803 in Spirit of Public Jrnls. (1804) 7 227 Fabius is the patron saint of delayers and putters-off. 1837 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers xxviii. 290 ‘No, I ain't, Sir,’ replied the fat boy, starting up from a remote corner, where, like the patron saint of fat boys—the immortal Horner—he had been devouring a Christmas pie. 1930 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 13 Dec. 25/1 Novelists portray him as the gin-drinking patron saint of whoopee. 1965 P. Caws Philos. of Sci. xxxix. 300 This intelligence has been called ‘Laplace's demon’, and it has become the patron saint of determinism. 1992 Time 20 Apr. 51/1 He became America's richest person... But he also became the patron saint of a down-home style of megawealth. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1703
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