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
Standard and patron saint are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Standard" instead a noun phrase "Patron saint".
Standard
Standard noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.
Patron saint and standard are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Patron saint" instead a noun "Standard".
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Related pairs
- model and patron saint
- model and standard
- ideal and patron saint
- ideal and standard
- principle and patron saint
- principle and standard
- pattern and patron saint
- pattern and standard
- example and patron saint
- example and standard
- exemplar and patron saint
- exemplar and standard
- rule and patron saint
- rule and standard
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Standard and Patron saint. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/patron_saint/standard
Patron saint & Standard. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/patron_saint/standard>.
Standard or Patron saint. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/patron_saint/standard.
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