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Patron saint Moderate

Patron saint has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation

2

A saint conceived as the patron (protector or supporter) of a particular place, group, or activity, for which his or her intercession is specially invoked.

See Also
ursuline protector patron saint nicholas patron saints some saintless household deity
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
defender saint
Rhyming Words
int oint wint vint mint tint lint bint hint pint dint stint elint clint print point ahint taint saint skint
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