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  1. eye disease
    any disease of the eye
    She is also the saint of telephones, clairvoyance, and eye diseases.
  2. levitate
    cause to rise in the air and float
    ASTRONAUTS
    Saint Joseph of Cupertino
    This 17th-century Apulian saint—reportedly a slow-witted boy—was known for levitating in front of witnesses more than 70 times over the course of 17 years.
  3. patron saint
    a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation
    The Patron Saint of … What?
  4. air traveler
    someone who travels by airplane
    He’s also the saint of air travelers, aviators, test takers, and weak students.
  5. saint
    a person who has died and has been canonized
    The Patron Saint of … What?
  6. Saint Joseph
    a Christian holy day
    ASTRONAUTS
    Saint Joseph of Cupertino
    This 17th-century Apulian saint—reportedly a slow-witted boy—was known for levitating in front of witnesses more than 70 times over the course of 17 years.
  7. paramedic
    a person trained to give emergency medical treatment
    RADIOLOGISTS
    Saint Michael the Archangel
    The fiery archangel, who casts rebel angels out of heaven, is patron saint to a host of professions: soldiers, paramedics, police officers, postal workers, grocers, and supermarket workers.
  8. slow-witted
    delayed in intellectual development
    ASTRONAUTS
    Saint Joseph of Cupertino
    This 17th-century Apulian saint—reportedly a slow-witted boy—was known for levitating in front of witnesses more than 70 times over the course of 17 years.
  9. radiologist
    a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease
    RADIOLOGISTS
    Saint Michael the Archangel
    The fiery archangel, who casts rebel angels out of heaven, is patron saint to a host of professions: soldiers, paramedics, police officers, postal workers, grocers, and supermarket workers.
  10. archangel
    a spiritual at the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy
    Elio Ciol / Corbis

    Patron Saint of Television: Saint Clare of Assisi

    STAMP COLLECTORS
    Saint Gabriel, the Archangel
    The exalted messenger—he foretold the births of both Jesus and John the Baptist—is the patron saint of all forms of communication, electronic or postal.
  11. rent out
    grant the services of or the temporary use of, for a fee
    Centuries later, a nearby hotel rented out the first coaches for hire—and Saint Fiacre became the patron of taxis.
  12. patron
    someone who supports or champions something
    The Patron Saint of … What?
  13. sienna
    an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment
    He’s the saint of students—and, now, the Web.

    ADVERTISING
    Saint Bernardine
    A skilled theologian and preacher, this saint from Sienna drew enormous crowds to his sermons, which could last up to four hours.
  14. hospice
    a lodging for travelers
    VENEREAL DISEASE
    Saint Fiacre
    Known for treating the diseased during his travels circa the late 600s, this Irish holy man also set up a hospice in Paris.
  15. clairvoyance
    apparent power to perceive things not present to the senses
    She is also the saint of telephones, clairvoyance, and eye diseases.
  16. venereal
    of or relating to the external sex organs
    VENEREAL DISEASE
    Saint Fiacre
    Known for treating the diseased during his travels circa the late 600s, this Irish holy man also set up a hospice in Paris.
  17. taker
    one who accepts an offer
    He’s also the saint of air travelers, aviators, test takers, and weak students.
  18. holy man
    person of exceptional holiness
    VENEREAL DISEASE
    Saint Fiacre
    Known for treating the diseased during his travels circa the late 600s, this Irish holy man also set up a hospice in Paris.
  19. intercession
    the act of intervening, as to mediate a dispute
    NEWSWEEK looks at Isidore and other saints whose areas of intercession include some very worldly phenomena.
  20. skilled
    having or showing or requiring special skill
    He’s the saint of students—and, now, the Web.

    ADVERTISING
    Saint Bernardine
    A skilled theologian and preacher, this saint from Sienna drew enormous crowds to his sermons, which could last up to four hours.
  21. exalted
    of high moral or intellectual value
    Elio Ciol / Corbis

    Patron Saint of Television: Saint Clare of Assisi

    STAMP COLLECTORS
    Saint Gabriel, the Archangel
    The exalted messenger—he foretold the births of both Jesus and John the Baptist—is the patron saint of all forms of communication, electronic or postal.
  22. sermon
    an address of a religious nature
    He’s the saint of students—and, now, the Web.

    ADVERTISING
    Saint Bernardine
    A skilled theologian and preacher, this saint from Sienna drew enormous crowds to his sermons, which could last up to four hours.
  23. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses
    NEWSWEEK looks at Isidore and other saints whose areas of intercession include some very worldly phenomena.
  24. scholar
    a learned person
    THE INTERNET
    Saint Isidore
    The archbishop of Seville, Isidore was considered to be one of the last great scholars of the ancient Christian world (he’s mentioned in Dante’s Paradiso).
  25. course
    a connected series of events or actions or developments
    ASTRONAUTS
    Saint Joseph of Cupertino
    This 17th-century Apulian saint—reportedly a slow-witted boy—was known for levitating in front of witnesses more than 70 times over the course of 17 years.
Created on Wed Mar 02 16:44:44 EST 2011

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