Archetype and Patron saint

Archetype

Archetype noun - Something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed.

Patron saint and archetype are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Patron saint" instead a noun "Archetype".

Nearby Words: archetypal, archetypical

Patron saint

Patron saint noun - Someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation.
Usage example: around the statehouse he's known as the patron saint of partisan politics
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Archetype and patron saint are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Archetype" instead a noun phrase "Patron saint".
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