"patience of a saint" meaning in All languages combined

See patience of a saint on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-patience of a saint.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} patience of a saint (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) A great deal of patience. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Synonyms: patience of an angel, patience of Job
    Sense id: en-patience_of_a_saint-en-noun-kTSNCySh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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