| patron |
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| War and Peace |
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- In one place the peasants presented him with bread and salt and an icon of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, asking permission, as a mark of their gratitude for the benefits he had conferred on them, to build a new chantry to the church at their own expense in honor of Peter and Paul, his patron saints. (not reviewed by editor)
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| as in: a patron of the arts |
| as in: a patron of the restaurant |
| as in: a patron saint |
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