Saint Andrew
- proper noun
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San Andrés
- Legend says that Saint Andrew was crucified on an X-shaped cross.
Examples
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Legend says that Saint Andrew was crucified on an X-shaped cross.
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Did you know that Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland?
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Every year, Scotland celebrates Saint Andrew's Day with traditional food and music.
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The town's cathedral is named after Saint Andrew, highlighting his importance to the community.
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Many people celebrate Saint Andrew on November 30th.
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Every year, Scotland celebrates Saint Andrew's Day with traditional food and music.
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Did you know that Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland?
Synonyms
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A person who is one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, brother of Peter, and patron saint of Scotland
One of the twelve followers of Jesus, brother of Peter and patron saint of Scotland
A person who is one of Jesus's twelve disciples, Peter's brother, and the saint Scotland honours
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'saint' (a holy person) + the proper name 'Andrew' straightforwardly signals a specific person called Andrew who is recognized as a saint. This naming pattern is cross-linguistically common (e.g. San Andrés, Saint André), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Saint Andrew belongs to one of Jesus's first followers and was the brother of Peter. One popular story says he was killed on an X-shaped cross, and that X later became a symbol for Scotland, so he is remembered as the country's 'patron saint'.