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Example sentences for "patron saint"

  • Londoners have probably forgotten that they also have a famous febrifuge in their city's patron saint, St. Erkenwald, to whose shrine came many pilgrims for relief from pain.

  • Adalbert became the third saint and martyr of Bohemian origin, and was adopted by the Poles as patron saint.

  • The one voting must take an oath before a notary public that he or she is eligible.

  • In fact this dear old painter became veritably my patron saint, for he it was who first opened to me the gates of the inner sanctuary of Art" (quoted by Dr.

  • It is from this time that we may date the actual dethronement of Edward the Confessor from the position of "patron saint" of England and the definite substitution of St George in his place.

  • Some thirty years after this the Cathedral was founded, and as it was dedicated to St Lawrence it is evident that at this early date St George had not yet become the patron saint of the city.

  • Good; here is an image: 'tis my patron saint.

  • Why, St. Isidore is my patron saint: so that accounts.

  • Wall A=, fine Florentine terra-cotta bust of the young St. John, patron saint of the city.

  • His relics were brought to Mantua in the 11th century, and he has ever since been the chief patron saint of that city.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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