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patience of an angel

patience of an angel noun: a great deal of patience.

Noun

patience of an angel (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) A great deal of patience.
    • I am not endowed with the patience of an angel; but what could I do? The retreat to my room was cut off, they had been washing the floor for Sunday, and the room was no doubt steaming with vapour from the damp boards.1886, Peter Christen Asbjø￵rnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 249

Synonyms of patience of an angel

Questions about patience of an angel

What does patience of an angel mean?
Patience of an angel means a great deal of patience.
What part of speech is patience of an angel?
Patience of an angel is a noun.

Words near patience of an angel in the dictionary

  1. Patidar
  2. patience
  3. patience dock
  4. patience is a virtue
  5. patience of a saint
  6. patience of an angel
  7. patience of Job
  8. patience of Mother Teresa
  9. patiences
  10. patiency
  11. patient

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