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Patron saint of farmers? (5)

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giles

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This clue might be a double definition.

'patron' is the first definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'saint of farmers?' is the second definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

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(Other definitions for giles that I've seen before include "Carl _____, newspaper cartoonist" , "Boy's name" , "Sir - Gilbert Scott, English architect" , "-- Coren; -- Brandreth" , "Farmer --- of Ham (Tolkien)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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