patron saint (n)

n10408552

type n
lex_filenum 18
def a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation
Outgoing links
Hypernym defender, guardian, protector, shielder; saint
Instance Hyponym 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
Incoming links
Hyponym defender, guardian, protector, shielder; saint
Instance Hypernym 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

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