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Definition of patron saint in English: patron saintnoun The protecting or guiding saint of a person or place. Example sentencesExamples - This coming Saturday is St. David's Day, the feast day of the patron saint of Wales.
- Saint Luke was the patron saint of painters so it was natural for the guild to have such a picture.
- Saint Nick was famous for his generous gifts to the poor and later became the patron saint of children.
- He pledged that if his heavily outnumbered army were victorious, he would make St Andrew the patron saint of his people.
- He was martyred after refusing to persecute Christians and became a patron saint of soldiers.
- The latter group is named after the patron saint of musicians, following his own vision of the saint when he was on his sick bed.
- Mother insisted that William and I each say a prayer to Saint Christopher, the patron saint of travellers.
- The pilgrim route is associated with St James the apostle, the patron saint of Spain.
- Martha, in contrast to her sister who sat at the feet of Jesus, is the patron saint of multitasking.
- Also, Saint George, who later became the patron saint of England, lived in Lebanon.
- As a special tribute to our patron saint, St George, the barmaid gave us all sausages to eat with brown sauce and tomato ketchup.
- Maybe it is time to mark our patron saint's day with a holiday, but maybe it is also time to rethink our national holidays completely.
- Saint Devote, the patron saint of Monaco, is venerated in a ritual held on 27 January every year.
- Rural villages have a patron saint who is honored each year with a fiesta.
- We could even name it after a British patron saint, such as George.
- She should be canonized as the patron saint of people who struggle with faith.
- One neighbor has even put out a statue of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals.
- He was a devout catholic and was always writing prayers to his patron saint, Saint Rita of lost causes.
- Each city in Nicaragua has its own patron saint and some saints may be shared between towns.
- Grottoes to the Virgin Mary or a patron saint are found on school campuses.
Definition of patron saint in US English: patron saintnounˈpeɪtrən seɪntˈpātrən sānt The protecting or guiding saint of a person or place. Example sentencesExamples - Rural villages have a patron saint who is honored each year with a fiesta.
- Grottoes to the Virgin Mary or a patron saint are found on school campuses.
- Saint Devote, the patron saint of Monaco, is venerated in a ritual held on 27 January every year.
- He was martyred after refusing to persecute Christians and became a patron saint of soldiers.
- Saint Nick was famous for his generous gifts to the poor and later became the patron saint of children.
- This coming Saturday is St. David's Day, the feast day of the patron saint of Wales.
- As a special tribute to our patron saint, St George, the barmaid gave us all sausages to eat with brown sauce and tomato ketchup.
- Maybe it is time to mark our patron saint's day with a holiday, but maybe it is also time to rethink our national holidays completely.
- He was a devout catholic and was always writing prayers to his patron saint, Saint Rita of lost causes.
- Martha, in contrast to her sister who sat at the feet of Jesus, is the patron saint of multitasking.
- The latter group is named after the patron saint of musicians, following his own vision of the saint when he was on his sick bed.
- Mother insisted that William and I each say a prayer to Saint Christopher, the patron saint of travellers.
- The pilgrim route is associated with St James the apostle, the patron saint of Spain.
- Saint Luke was the patron saint of painters so it was natural for the guild to have such a picture.
- He pledged that if his heavily outnumbered army were victorious, he would make St Andrew the patron saint of his people.
- Also, Saint George, who later became the patron saint of England, lived in Lebanon.
- Each city in Nicaragua has its own patron saint and some saints may be shared between towns.
- She should be canonized as the patron saint of people who struggle with faith.
- One neighbor has even put out a statue of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals.
- We could even name it after a British patron saint, such as George.
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