Below you will find example sentences with "patron saint". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Patron Saint in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: saint
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 16
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 28.8 words

Words in this phrase

patron saint

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • patron can mean: One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate. Less frequent word
  • saint can mean: A deceased person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety a... Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 6 start, 7 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

a national patron saint 1× anastasi the patron saint of badalona 1× andrew the patron saint of the 1× as a patron saint of a 1× as the patron saint of palermo 1× became the patron saint of sailors 1× bede the patron saint of english 1× culture patron saint spyridon the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a saint may 1× a year and 1× after her death 1× after this saint 1× culture cremada del 1× culture patron saint 1×

Common sentence endings:

of the church 2× 1902 to 1930 1× and church elsewhere 1× and three nights 1× around the city 1× national patron saint 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

church 7× national 5× george 3× nicholas 3× popular 3× san 3× statue 2× black 2× edward 2× england 2× cathedral 2× became 2×

Related phrases

saint lucia saint john saint kitts saint paul saint mary saint anthony saint francis

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around saint:

saint lucia 20× saint john 20× saint kitts 11× saint paul 9×

Just before it in the phrase index:

patrol vessels patrol vehicle patrol officers patrol officer patrol car patrol boats

Just after it in the phrase index:

paul kelly paul minn paul police paul simon paul walker pay attention

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "patron saint" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 28.8 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a national patron saint, anastasi the patron saint of badalona, church, national and george stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with saint lucia, saint john, saint kitts, saint lucia, saint john and saint kitts, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with patron saint

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

The date is St George's Day - when England's patron saint is celebrated. (14 words)

Imprinted, too, on her full-length white dress was St George, the patron saint of Moscow. (16 words)

Saint Nicholas later became the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, prostitutes, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, unmarried people and students. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

A saint may be designated as a patron saint of a particular cause, profession, or locale, or invoked as a protector against specific illnesses or disasters, sometimes by popular custom and sometimes by official declarations of the Church. (38 words)

Its patron saint is San Cristobal ( Saint Christopher ), to whom the cathedral is devoted. it also has a minor basilica (Nuestra Señora de la Caridad) and two national shrines, Jesús Nazareno del Rescate and San Lázaro (El Rincón). (38 words)

In 2017, Gates’ statue “Black Vessel for a Saint,” a black, 20-foot-high Renaissance temple with a statue of Saint Laurence, the patron saint of librarians and archivists, inside, was erected in the Walker Sculpture Garden. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

In 2017, Gates’ statue “Black Vessel for a Saint,” a black, 20-foot-high Renaissance temple with a statue of Saint Laurence, the patron saint of librarians and archivists, inside, was erected in the Walker Sculpture Garden.

Saint Edward was one of England's national saints until King Edward III adopted Saint George as the national patron saint c. 1350.

Saint Neyar is the patron saint of blacksmiths who hails from Shu Han, and reportedly forged a blade, Neshyenyer, that allowed her to fight an unstoppable clockwork army for three days and three nights.

They are depicted with shamrocks at their peaks, to allude to Saint Patrick, the patron saint of the church in Lead, which served as the first cathedral of the diocese from 1902 to 1930.

Saint Nicholas later became the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, prostitutes, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, unmarried people and students.

The abbey became the centre of Anglo-Saxon learning, produced the scholar Saint Bede - the patron saint of English writers and historians.

His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios administers the Oath of Office to the new Board of Trustees for Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine on the feast day of the patron saint of the church.

After her death, Saint Teresa's cult was known in Spain during the 1620s, and for a time she was considered a candidate to become a national patron saint.

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After this Saint Rosalia was venerated as the patron saint of Palermo, and a sanctuary was built in the cave where her remains were discovered.

A saint may be designated as a patron saint of a particular cause, profession, or locale, or invoked as a protector against specific illnesses or disasters, sometimes by popular custom and sometimes by official declarations of the Church.

Culture Cremada del Dimoni Plaça de la vila In May, in occasion of the celebration of Saint Anastasi, the patron saint of Badalona, activities and festivals are organized all around the city.

Culture Patron Saint Spyridon The bell tower of the Saint Spyridon Church can be seen in the background among the busy kantounia of the city centre.

Its patron saint is San Cristobal ( Saint Christopher ), to whom the cathedral is devoted. it also has a minor basilica (Nuestra Señora de la Caridad) and two national shrines, Jesús Nazareno del Rescate and San Lázaro (El Rincón).

The grant itself is addressed directly to Saint Andrew, the patron saint of the church, Morris Arthurian Sources vol. ii p. 90 a usage parallelled by other charters in the same archive.

The second most popular Christmas Market in France is held in November and December. citation Finally, a Saint Nicholas parade honors the patron saint of the Lorraine region in December.

A year and a half after the Paricutin eruption began, residents of the largest area town of San Juan left in a procession behind the image of their patron saint and rebuilt their town and church elsewhere.

Imprinted, too, on her full-length white dress was St George, the patron saint of Moscow.

Or bypass all of that for the main dining room with a mural of the patron saint of maximalism — Marie Antoinette — sitting on a couch inviting you to eat cake.

Patron Saint is the third venue from Lucky Number Seven Holdings, who also own popular bars The Cocktail Mafia and The Raging Bull.

The date is St George's Day - when England's patron saint is celebrated.

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