patron deity

collocation in English

meaningsofpatronanddeity

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patron
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpeɪ.trən/us
/ˈpeɪ.trən/
a person or group that supports an activity or organization, especially by ...
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deity
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdeɪ.ɪ.ti/us
/ˈdiː.ə.t̬i/
a god ...
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(Definition ofpatronanddeityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Clerics are often devoted to the entire pantheon instead of a specificpatrondeity.
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She is the goddess of abundant food grain and is thepatrondeityof the neighborhood.
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Usually appears on the penultimate or season finales of the season, given that she is thepatrondeityof their league's trophy.
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The first day of each trecena dictates the augury, or omen, and thepatrondeityor deities associated with the trecena.
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He is thepatrondeityof the svirfneblin (deep gnomes), and is not very popular among other gnome subraces.
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The "nsi" was considered a representative of the city state'spatrondeity.
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He at once realized that it was the idol of thepatrondeity, the protector of his kingdom and his people.
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In this same interval, the incomingpatrondeityof the year was installed and the outgoing one removed.
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All deities must have worshipers to survive, and all mortals must worship apatrondeityto secure a good afterlife.
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Duran also describes lodge members as having the responsibility of raising sufficient goods to host the festivals of their specificpatrondeity.
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It is important to remember that the defeat of theirpatrondeitymeant the defeat of his people.
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He is viewed as the promoter of civilization, a lawgiver, and lover of peace as well as thepatrondeityof both agriculture and the theater.
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At creation, players select each character's adventuring occupation (such as a wizard, ranger, or cleric called a "class" see below for particulars), apatrondeity, and starting city.
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Johydee'spatrondeityis unknown.
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The clan temple is dedicated to the clan's patron deities and also houses a collection of ancestral tablets.
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They gather people who share the same surname belonging to the same kin, who often have the same geographical origin (ancestral home), and therefore the same patron deities.
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First, divine magic (spells granted to clerics by their patron deities) ceased to function altogether unless the cleric was within one mile of their deity's avatar.
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Strangely, during the raging blizzard that engulfed the village that night, the rare sound of thunder could be heard, as the patron deities of her clan called her home.
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