单词	patron saints
释义	patron saint noun 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 Synonyms beau ideal classic eidolon exemplar idea ideal model nonesuch nonpareil paragon See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Word History First Known Use 1703, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition patron saint noun : a saint to whom a church or society is dedicated patron saints noun plural of patron saint as in models someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation around the statehouse he's known as the patron saint of partisan politics Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance models ideas examples incarnations manifestations eidola nonesuches ideals beau ideals mirrors role models pinnacles classics eidolons paragons nonpareils exemplars essences standards phantoms paradigms guidelines principles acmes apotheoses pinks personifications zeniths rules embodiments archetypes patterns gages culminations touchstones gauges quintessences epitomes apexes summits apices peaks
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