tutelary saint

noun

Roget 664: safety, security, surety, impregnability; invulnerability, invulnerableness etc. adj.; danger past, danger over; storm blown over; coast clear; escape etc. 671; means of escape; blow valve, safety valve, release valve, sniffing valve; safeguard, palladium.    guardianship, wardship, wardenship; tutelage, custody, safekeeping; preservation etc. 670; protection, auspices.    safe-conduct, escort, convoy; guard, shield etc. (defense) 717; guardian angel; tutelary god, tutelary deity, tutelary saint; genius loci.    protector, guardian; warden, warder; preserver, custodian, duenna [Sp.], chaperon, third person.    watchdog, bandog^†; Cerberus; watchman, patrolman, policeman; cop [Slang], dick [Slang], fuzz [Slang], smokey [Slang], peeler [Slang], zarp [Slang]; sentinel, sentry, scout etc. (warning) 668; garrison; guardship^†.    [Means of safety] refuge &c., anchor etc. 666; precaution etc. (preparation) 673; quarantine, cordon sanitaire [Fr.].    [Sense of security]. confidence etc. 858 ... show more

Roget 890: friend, friend of one's bosom; alter ego; best friend, bosom friend, soulmate, fast friend; amicus [Lat.]; usque ad aras [Lat.]; fidus Achates [Lat.]; persona grata.    acquaintance, neighbor, next-door neighbor, casual acquaintance, nodding acquaintance; wellwisher.    favorer, fautor^†, patron, Mecaenas; tutelary saint, good genius, advocate, partisan, sympathizer; ally; friend in need etc. (auxiliary) 711.    comrade, mate, companion, familiar, confrere, comrade, camarade^†, confidante, intimate; old crony, crony; chum; pal; buddy, bosom buddy; playfellow, playmate, childhood friend; bedfellow, bedmate; chamber fellow.    associate, colleague, compeer.    schoolmate, schoolfellow^†; classfellow^†, classman^†, classmate; roommate; fellow-man, stable companion.    best man, maid of honor, matron of honor.    compatriot; fellow countryman, countryman.    shopmate, fellow-worker, shipmate, messmate^†; fellow companion, boon companion, pot companion; copartner, partner, senior partner, junior partner.    Arcades ambo Pylades and Orestes Castor and Arcades ambo Pylades and Orestes Castor and Pollux^†, Nisus and Euryalus [Lat.], Damon and Pythias, par nobile fratrum [Lat.].    host, Amphitryon^†, Boniface; guest, visitor, prot_eg_e.    ... show more

Roget 912: benefactor, savior, good genius, tutelary saint, guardian angel, good Samaritan; pater patriae [Lat.]; salt of the earth etc. (good man);; 948; auxiliary etc. 711.    ... show more

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