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patron saints

n. (patron saint English)

Usage examples of "patron saints".

Craft guilds, towns, and functions had patron saints, as did individuals.

He passed the facades of the Tragedian, the Elegante, and the Arcadella, with their well-proportioned columns and statues of the Graces and the patron saints of drama and the arts.

Martyrs and patron saints lie in state under countless glass cases.

The two also wore the pilgrim badges of both Dhassas patron saints, though Saint Torins had burned to the ground the last time these two particular Deryni passed through Dhassa territory.

The two also wore the pilgrim badges of both Dhassa's patron saints, though Saint Torin's had burned to the ground the last time these two particular Deryni passed through Dhassa territory.

They were classified according to the names of their patron saints, St.

What it was, he never knew - perhaps it was some belated peal from the fireworks heard all summer on Federal Hill as the dwellers hail their various patron saints, or the saints of their native villages in Italy.