Patron saint of England (6)
I believe the answer is:
george
'patron saint of england' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for george that I've seen before include "people swear by" , "Boy --; -- Clooney" , "Best Actor Oscar winner 1970, for 'Patton'" , "Stefan ---, German poet; a Man in a Boat" , "one in 3 the 12 30 [DROP the DEAD DONKEY]" .)