Eidolon and Patron saint

Eidolon

Eidolon noun - Someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation.
Usage example: an industrialist who remains an eidolon of the visionary and ambitious self-made man

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

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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Eidolon and patron saint are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Eidolon" instead a noun phrase "Patron saint".
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