to have the patience of a saint
1patience — pa|tience [ peıʃəns ] noun uncount * 1. ) the ability to continue doing something for a long time without losing interest, especially something difficult: need/require patience: Wildlife photography requires a lot of patience. have the patience… …
2patience */ — UK [ˈpeɪʃ(ə)ns] / US [ˈpeɪʃəns] noun [uncountable] 1) the ability to continue doing something for a long time without losing interest, especially something difficult need/require patience: Wildlife photography requires a lot of patience. have the …
3saint — [seınt] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: Late Latin sanctus, from Latin, holy , from the past participle of sancire to confirm, make holy ] 1.) written abbreviation St or St. someone who is given the title saint by the Chri …
4patience — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ endless, great, infinite ▪ little ▪ I have little patience with fundamentalists of any kind. VERB + PATIENCE ▪ …
5patience — pa|tience S3 [ˈpeıʃəns] n [U] 1.) the ability to continue waiting or doing something for a long time without becoming angry or anxious ≠ ↑impatience ▪ I wouldn t have the patience to sit sewing all day. infinite/unlimited/endless patience ▪ a… …
6saint — noun (C) 1 someone who is given a special honour by the Christian church after they have died, because they were very good or holy: Saint Patrick 2 informal someone who is extremely good, kind, or patient: His wife must have been a saint to put… …
7patience — [[t]pe͟ɪʃ(ə)ns[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT If you have patience, you are able to stay calm and not get annoyed, for example when something takes a long time, or when someone is not doing what you want them to do. He doesn t have the patience to wait... It… …
8The Darkness (comics) — The Darkness The Darkness. Art by Marc Silvestri Publication information Publisher Image Comics …
9Saint Patapios — icon Saint Hipomoni (St Patience) icon …
10Saint Joseph — For other uses, see Saint Joseph (disambiguation). Saint Joseph Saint Joseph with the Infant Jesus, Guido Reni (c. 1635) Born Bethlehem …
