patron saint

Noun

 * 1)  A saint conceived as the patron (protector or supporter) of a particular place, group, person, or activity, for whom or for which his or her intercession is specially invoked.
 * 2)  An exemplar: an individual who exemplifies some trait or group.
 * 1)  An exemplar: an individual who exemplifies some trait or group.
 * 1)  An exemplar: an individual who exemplifies some trait or group.
 * 1)  An exemplar: an individual who exemplifies some trait or group.

Translations

 * Arabic:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 主保聖人
 * Danish:
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish: suojeluspyhimys
 * French:
 * Galician: patrono
 * German:, , ,
 * Hindi:
 * Hungarian:
 * Icelandic: verndardýrlingur
 * Irish: éarlamh
 * Old Irish: érlam
 * Italian: santo patrono
 * Japanese: 守護聖人
 * Korean:
 * Polish: święty patron
 * Portuguese:, , orago
 * Romanian: sfânt patron
 * Russian: свято́й покрови́тель
 * Scottish Gaelic: naomh-taice
 * Spanish:, santo patrón, santo patrono
 * Swedish:
 * Tagalog:
 * Ukrainian: святий покровитель
 * Vietnamese: thánh quan thầy
 * Welsh: nawddsant