Portuguese

Adjective

padroeiro m ‎(feminine singular padroeira, masculine plural padroeiros, feminine plural padroeiras, comparable)

1. (attributive) patron
2. protecting

Noun

padroeiro m (plural padroeiros)

1. (Roman Catholicism) patron saint
2. (figuratively) patron; protector

Synonyms

• (patron saint): patrono
• (patron): patrono