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patron saint meaning in Tamil

பாதுகாவல் புனிதர்

/ˈpeɪtɹən ˈseɪnt/

patron saint in Tamil: பாதுகாவல் புனிதர், பாதுகாவலர். In English, patron saint means a saint conceived as the patron (protector or supporter) of a particular place, group, person, or activity, for whom or for which his or her intercession is specially invoked.

Tamil words for patron saint

பாதுகாவல் புனிதர், பாதுகாவலர்

English meaning of patron saint

  1. noun A saint conceived as the patron (protector or supporter) of a particular place, group, person, or activity, for whom or for which his or her intercession is specially invoked.
  2. noun An exemplar: an individual who exemplifies some trait or group.

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patron saint in a sentence

  • Janet is the patron saint of procrastination. I'm thinking of erecting her a shrine of doughnut boxes in the breakroom.

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Questions about patron saint in Tamil

What is the meaning of patron saint in Tamil?
Patron saint in Tamil is பாதுகாவல் புனிதர், பாதுகாவலர்.
patron saint என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Patron saint: பாதுகாவல் புனிதர், பாதுகாவலர்.
What does patron saint mean in English?
Patron saint means a saint conceived as the patron (protector or supporter) of a particular place, group, person, or activity, for whom or for which his or her intercession is specially invoked.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: patron saint (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: patron saint (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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