Classic
Classic noun - Someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation.
Usage example: among women who have devoted themselves to a life of scientific inquiry, Marie Curie is one of the acknowledged classics
Patron saint and classic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Patron saint" instead a noun "Classic".
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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Synonyms for Patron saint
Classic and patron saint are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Classic" instead a noun phrase "Patron saint".
Both terms in one sentence
- The classic example is Saint George, patron saint of... well, almost everywhere.
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