patron
Example Sentences
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The remains of Italy's patron saint, St Francis of Assisi, have gone on public display to mark 800 years since his death.
From BBC
Many families with children, couples and elderly people could be seen under a large white marquee, waiting their turn to see the 13th century skeleton of Italy's patron saint.
From Barron's
Screens showing a Celtic game are changed so the patrons can watch the curling.
From BBC
The "beads" are fossilised parts of the stem of a marine animal called a crinoid, but they earnt their nickname from St Cuthbert, considered the patron saint of the North of England.
From BBC
In Venice, in particular, opera became a form of entertainment for the paying public instead of something to be enjoyed solely by wealthy patrons.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
