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patronal

/pəˈtɹəʊnəl/

Meanings
adjective
Patron; protecting; favouring

Examples :

"The church celebrated its patronal feast day honoring Saint Michael, their protector and guide. "
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Related Words

Illustration protecting

protecting verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪŋ/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

Illustration protector

protector noun

/pɹəˈtɛktə/ /pɹəˈtɛktɚ/

Someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative.

"The family dog, Buster, is a loyal protector of the children when they play in the yard. "

Illustration headmaster

headmaster noun

/ˈhɛdˌmɑːstə/ /ˈhɛdˌmæstɚ/

A male school principal.

"The headmaster announced the school's new sports program. "

Illustration resources

resources noun

/ɹɨˈzɔɹsɨz/

Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.

"The students used library resources like books and computers to complete their research project. "

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pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

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celebrated verb

/ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪ.tɪd/

To extol or honour in a solemn manner.

"to celebrate the name of the Most High"

Illustration controlled

controlled verb

/kənˈtɹəʊld/ /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊld/

To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

"With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck."

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computers noun

/kəmˈpjuːtəs/ /kəmˈpjutɚs/

A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

"Before electronic calculators, large organizations employed many computers who calculated numbers for tables and charts by hand. "

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authoritarian noun

/ɔːˌθɒrɪˈtɛːrɪən/ /ɔˌθɒrəˈtɛriən/

One who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.

"The dictator was an authoritarian."

Illustration favouring

favouring verb

/ˈfeɪvərɪŋ/ /ˈfeɪvərɪŋɡ/

To look upon fondly; to prefer.

"My mom is favouring the bakery downtown for its delicious croissants. "

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honoring verb

/ˈɑnərɪŋ/ /ˈɔnərɪŋ/

To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of

"The freedom fighters will be forever remembered and honored by the people."

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prestigious adjective

/pɹə-/

Of high prestige.

"She has a prestigious job with an international organization."