Idea
Idea noun - Someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation.
Usage example: Helen Keller remains my idea of a person with indomitable spirit
Patron saint and idea are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Patron saint" instead a noun "Idea".
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
Idea and patron saint are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Idea" instead a noun phrase "Patron saint".
Both terms in one sentence
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Youll be drinking early today. Self-Deprecation: He was the patron saint of this trope, he made a career off of the idea.
Source: Creator / Rodney Dangerfield
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