Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun patron_saint

1 sense of patron saint

Sense 1
patron saint -- (a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation)
       => defender, guardian, protector, shielder -- (a person who cares for persons or property)
       => saint -- (a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization)