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"word": "свято́й покрови́тель"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "saint from whom a specific group claims special protection or prayer",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "naomh-taice"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "saint from whom a specific group claims special protection or prayer",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "patrono"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "saint from whom a specific group claims special protection or prayer",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "santo patrón"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "saint from whom a specific group claims special protection or prayer",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "santo patrono"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "saint from whom a specific group claims special protection or prayer",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "skyddshelgon"
},
{
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "saint from whom a specific group claims special protection or prayer",
"word": "pintakasi"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "svjatyj pokrovytelʹ",
"sense": "saint from whom a specific group claims special protection or prayer",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "святий покровитель"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "saint from whom a specific group claims special protection or prayer",
"word": "thánh quan thầy"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"sense": "saint from whom a specific group claims special protection or prayer",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "nawddsant"
}
],
"wikipedia": [
"Anthony of Padua"
],
"word": "patron saint"
}
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