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(Christianity) A saint conceived as the patron (protector or supporter) of a particular place, group, or activity, for which his or her intercession is specially invoked.

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patron saint

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patron saint

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈpeɪtɹən ˈseɪnt/

Noun

figuratively

Japanese Meaning

守護聖人：特定の地域、集団、または活動の守護者（保護者や支援者）として崇拝され、その取り次ぎや介在が特に信仰の対象となる聖人。

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Many fishermen still pray to their patron saint for calm seas and a bountiful catch.

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多くの漁師は今でも穏やかな海と豊かな漁獲を願って自分たちの守護聖人に祈る。

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When Aimé Humbert joined Josephine in Paris, he visited the Inspector of Police, and was so depressed by his meeting that she sent him to the Louvre ‘to look at the wonderful painting of St Marguerite, the patron saint of purity, trampling down the hideous dragon and looking so calm and peaceful’.

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