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.
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The resort's name is derived from Barbara (the patron saint of Santa Barbara) and Anacapa Island.
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Carole Dixon, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2025
The contrast between Ireland’s two patron saints is striking.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Lively became mostly famous for, well, being Blake Lively: tall, slender, beautiful, and suspiciously perfect — a patron saint for the Instagram age.
—David MacK, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2025
The patron saint of the internet never so much as held an iPhone.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Carole Dixon, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2025
The contrast between Ireland’s two patron saints is striking.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Lively became mostly famous for, well, being Blake Lively: tall, slender, beautiful, and suspiciously perfect — a patron saint for the Instagram age.
—David MacK, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2025
The patron saint of the internet never so much as held an iPhone.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for patron saint
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“Patron saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patron%20saint. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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