tutelary saint
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He is the tutelary saint of virtuosos, and Picasso's virtuosity is the one fact of modern art that everybody knows something about.
From Time Magazine Archive
At one end of the room was a rude frame, supporting the image of a tutelary saint.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. by Stephens, John L.
Before the first Sunday in Lent, the Nestorians fast three days, which they call the fast of Jonas; and the Armenians fast five days in honour of St Lorkis, their tutelary saint.
Every village in the Sierra has its own tutelary saint, whose festival is celebrated with great solemnity.
From Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests by Ross, Thomasina
He introduced Christianity among his people, on which account he was canonized, and is now the tutelary saint of his nation.
From The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)
