patron saint英 [ˈpeitrən seint] 美 [ˈpetrən sent]
n.保护圣徒,守护神;
变形
复数:patron saints
英英释义
patron saint
- n.a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation
双语例句
用作名词(n.)- Each chooses its gift and its patron.
每个种族选择他们的天赋和守护神。 - St. George is the Patron saint.of England.
圣乔治是英格兰的守护神。
权威例句
Patron SaintPatron SaintFinancial 'Patron Saint' Might Buy Stake in These FourWilliam F. Buckley, Jr.: Patron Saint of the ConservativesThank You, St. Jude:Women`s Devotion to the Patron Saint of Hopeless CausesAnalysis of the putative remains of a European patron saint--St. BirgittaOn the Life and Deeds of San Precario, Patron Saint of Precarious Workers and LivesSt. Valentine--patron saint of epilepsy: illustrating the semiology of seizures over the course of six centuries.Thank You, St. Jude: Women's Devotion to the Patron Saint of Hopeless Causes by Robert A. OrsiWorshipping the Great Moderniser: King Chulalongkorn, Patron Saint of the Thai Middle Class