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You know, Christianity has its own superstition anyway: Why you turn three times, what this saint means, why you pray to the patron saint of lost causes, why you go this way or that way.
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Meaning of "patron saint" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PATRON SAINT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PATRON SAINT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Patron saint is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PATRON SAINT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

patron saint

Patron saint

A patron saint or a patron hallow is a saint who in different Christian denominations is regarded as the tutelary spirit or heavenly advocate of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person. Patron saints, having already transcended to the metaphysical, are believed to be able to intercede effectively for the needs of their special charges.

Definition of patron saint in the English dictionary

The definition of patron saint in the dictionary is a saint regarded as the particular guardian of a country, church, trade, person, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PATRON SAINT

patrologist
patrology
patrolwoman
patrolwomen
patron
patron of the arts
patronage
patronal
patroness
patronisation
patroniser
patronization
patronize
patronizer
patronizing
patronizingly
patronless
patronly
patronne
patronymic

WORDS THAT END LIKE PATRON SAINT

acquaint
besaint
child restraint
complaint
constraint
emulsion paint
faint
finger paint
gloss paint
oil paint
paint
plaint
quaint
repaint
restraint
saint
spray paint
straint
taint
unsaint

Synonyms and antonyms of patron saint in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «patron saint» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PATRON SAINT

Find out the translation of patron saint to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of patron saint from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «patron saint» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

守护神
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

patrona
570 millions of speakers

English

patron saint
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संरक्षक संत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شفيع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

покровителя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

padroeira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সন্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

saint patron
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Santo penaung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Patron
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

守護聖人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수호 성인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Santo patron
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vị thánh bảo trợ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புனித புரவலர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संरक्षक संत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

koruyucu aziz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

santo patrono
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

patrona
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

покровителя
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

patron
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολιούχου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beskermheilige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skyddshelgon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skytshelgen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of patron saint

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PATRON SAINT»

The term «patron saint» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.663 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PATRON SAINT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «patron saint» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «patron saint» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about patron saint

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6 QUOTES WITH «PATRON SAINT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word patron saint.
1
John Battelle
Bill Gates has become the patron saint of philanthropy and the poster child of rebirth, and from what I can tell, rightly so.
2
Ciaran Hinds
You know, Christianity has its own superstition anyway: Why you turn three times, what this saint means, why you pray to the patron saint of lost causes, why you go this way or that way.
3
Ciaran Hinds
Christianity has its own superstition, anyway: Why you turn three times, what this saint means, why you pray to the patron saint of lost causes, why you go this way or that way.
4
Jane Howard
She was a patron saint of the peripheral.
5
Stephen Rodrick
All backups take their cue from Elrod Hendricks, the patron saint of erstwhile catchers.
6
Adam Savage
Let's get on our knees and pray. I don't know to whom. Is there a patron saint of ballistics gel?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PATRON SAINT»

Discover the use of patron saint in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to patron saint and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Patron Saints Handbook, The
In each short selection, Finley describes the life of the saint and why he or she has been selected as a patron. Finley's popular style makes this book fun to read. A great resource to keep on your shelf for years to come.
Mitch Finley, 2011
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The Patron Saint of Liars
Since her first publication in 1992, celebrated novelist Ann Patchett has crafted a number of elegant novels, garnering accolades and awards along the way.
Ann Patchett, Ann Patchett, 2011
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The Patron Saint of Used Cars and Second Chances: A Memoir
In the course of one nine-month period, filmmaker Mark Millhone’s youngest son nearly died from birth complications, his father was diagnosed with prostate cancer, his mother had a heart attack and passed away, a freak illness claimed the ...
Mark Millhone, 2009
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The Patron Saint of Plagues
Racing against time, Stark battles corruption to uncover a horrifying truth: this is no ordinary outbreak but a deliberately unleashed man-made virus . . . and the killer is someone Stark knows. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Barth Anderson, 2006
5
The Patron Saint of Butterflies
Agnes and Honey have always been best friends, but they haven't always been so different.
Cecilia Galante, 2011
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Thank You, St. Jude: Women's Devotion to the Patron Saint of ...
The prize-winning story of American women's devotion to St. Jude, the patron saint of hopeless causes.
Robert A. Orsi, 1998
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The Patron Saint of Business Management
After decades of faddish management styles that emulate everything from samurai warriors to Napoleon to intrepid yet unsuccessful British explorers, we have arrived at a workplace environment chararcterized by a lack of job security, low ...
Anna Farago, 2009
8
Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland
Relates the life and legends of Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
Tomie dePaola, 1994
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William F. Buckley, Jr.: Patron Saint of the Conservatives
A biography of William F. Buckley who founded modern American conservatism, started The National Review, and influenced a generation of politicians.
John B. Judis, 2001
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St. Joseph, my real estate agent: patron saint of home life ...
Hundreds of thousands of people, including the author, have sold their homes under the patronage of St. Joseph, whose intercession they sought after burying his statue in their yard.
Stephen J. Binz, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PATRON SAINT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term patron saint is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Butterfly Effect of Tyrese's Black Rose
Yes, the charts have been historically preferential, but for Black Rose –– an album so Black, it's title is inspired by hip hop patron saint Tupac ... «BET, Jul 15»
2
St. Francis Xavier Church to celebrate 125th year with outdoor Mass
"It was in the spirit of our patron saint, a missionary going out to spread the gospel and doing God's work in the world," she said. Freeman, who ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
3
The festa: analysis of a cultural identity
The statue of the patron saint is carried shoulder-high by sturdy parishioners. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli. To look through the kaleidoscope of the ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
4
'The Great Red Dragon'
To paraphrase this last half-season's patron saint: O Will thou art sick. And Hannibal Lecter is your invisible worm. Share · Tweet · Share on ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
5
Hillary's war on quarterly capitalism
The economist Arthur Laffer, who popularised the notion that tax cuts always pay for themselves, remains the patron saint of Republican ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
6
Meet America's mightiest Muffler Men
... creative costume changes that the National Trust for Historic Preservation suggests that he be deemed "the patron saint of adaptive reuse. «Mother Nature Network, Jul 15»
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Family with Lititz roots pays cinematic tribute to designer of Central …
... working on two more documentaries, “The Good Breast,” about breast cancer, and “Devoti Tutti,” about St. Agatha, the disease's patron saint. «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
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Test your knowledge of Basque culture and history
Answer: 1987. It was held in 1990 and every five years since then (1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010). 11. Who is the patron saint of the Basques? «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»
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Perennial Pleasures: A garden of delight in East Hardwick
... stone faces gazing skyward, and statuary, among them St. Fiacre, patron saint of the garden, standing piously in monkish robes, a shovel by ... «vtdigger.org, Jul 15»
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What do we love when we love books by dead authors?
The Jane Austen obsessives self-identify as Janeites; Sylvia Plath is worshipped as a patron saint of second-wave feminism. Just a few weeks ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Patron saint [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/patron-saint>. May 2024 ».
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