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patron saint
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun patron saint has 1 sense
- patron saint(n = noun.person) Array - a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation; Array is a kind of defender, guardian, protector, shielder, saint
has particulars: father christmas, kriss kringle, saint nicholas, saint nick, santa, santa claus, st. nick, christopher, saint christopher, st. christopher, crispin, saint crispin, st. crispin, david, saint david, st. david, george, saint george, st. george, patrick, saint patrick, st. patrick
ROGET THESAURUS
patron saint
Angel
N angel, archangel, guardian angel, heavenly host, host of heaven, sons of God, seraph, seraphim, cherub, cherubim, ministering spirit, morning star, saint, patron saint, Madonna, invisible helpers, angelic, seraphic, cherubic, saintly.
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