patron saint

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noun

a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation (Freq. 2)
• Hypernyms:
defender, guardian, protector, shielder, saint
• Instance Hyponyms:
Santa Claus, Santa, Kriss Kringle, Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas,
Saint Nick, 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