nawddsant
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Welsh
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Etymology
[edit]From nawdd (“patronage”) + sant (“saint”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]nawddsant m (plural nawddseintiau, feminine nawddsantes, not mutable)
- patron saint
- Dewi Sant yw nawddsant Cymru.
- Saint David is the patron saint of Wales.
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “nawddsant”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies