patron saint

1. A saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation (synset 110428297)
   is a type of:

   • 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
   specific instances:

   • father christmas, kriss kringle, saint nicholas, saint nick, santa, santa claus, st. nick - the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
   • christopher, saint christopher, st. christopher - Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
   • crispin, saint crispin, st. crispin - patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century)
   • david, saint david, st. david - patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
   • george, saint george, st. george - Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
   • patrick, saint patrick, st. patrick - Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century

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