patron saint
noun
1
: a saint to whose protection and intercession a person, a society, a church, or a place is dedicated
2
: an original leader or prime exemplar
Examples of patron saint in a Sentence
St. David is the patron saint of Wales.
St. Christopher is the patron saint of travelers.
The success of her books has made her the patron saint of a new literary movement.
Recent Examples on the Web
The hot girls’ syllabus includes books by the patron saint of sad girls, Sally Rooney, and is bolstered by the works of Ottessa Moshfegh, Melissa Broder, Emma Cline and Elif Batuman.
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Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Our whirlwind day ended at Bardo’s coastal-Italian restaurant, Saint Bibiana (named for the patron saint of hangovers), accessed once again by a lift.
—Frances MacDougall, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
Hailey Bieber, the patron saint of nails, has finally given us the opportunity to copy her manicure without working harder than usual.
—Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2025
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether Oklahoma can open St. Isidore: an online Roman Catholic charter school named after the patron saint of the internet.
—Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 31 Jan. 2025
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Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Our whirlwind day ended at Bardo’s coastal-Italian restaurant, Saint Bibiana (named for the patron saint of hangovers), accessed once again by a lift.
—Frances MacDougall, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
Hailey Bieber, the patron saint of nails, has finally given us the opportunity to copy her manicure without working harder than usual.
—Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2025
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether Oklahoma can open St. Isidore: an online Roman Catholic charter school named after the patron saint of the internet.
—Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Patron saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patron%20saint. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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