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    saint
    /seɪnt/

    noun

    • 1. a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and regarded in Christian faith as being in heaven after death: "a place dedicated to a seventh-century saint"
    • 2. a very virtuous, kind, or patient person: informal "she's a saint to go on living with that man"

    verb

    • 1. formally recognize as a saint; canonize: "the sandy shores of the River Nid, where Holy Olaf's bones were laid to rest before he had been sainted"

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  2. a holy person, esp. one who has been officially honored with this title by a Christian church: Elizabeth Seton was the first person born in the US to be made a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. A saint is also a good, kind, and patient person: His mother was a saint to everyone who knew her.

  3. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › SaintSaint - Wikipedia

    In Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term saint depends on the context and denomination.

  4. Saint can refer to a person who is officially recognized as holy within a particular faith or religion. However, any person who is considered deeply religious or especially generous could be called a saint.

  5. 1. : one officially recognized especially through canonization as preeminent for holinessabbreviation St. 2. a. : one of the spirits of the departed in heaven. b. : angel sense 1a. 3. a. : one of God's chosen and usually Christian people. b. capitalized : a member of any of various Christian bodies. specifically : latter-day saint. 4.

  6. Jul 6, 2024 · Saint, holy person, believed to have a special relationship to the sacred as well as moral perfection or exceptional teaching abilities. The phenomenon is widespread in the religions of the world, both ancient and contemporary.

  7. noun. a person who after death is formally recognized by a Christian Church, esp the Roman Catholic Church, as having attained, through holy deeds or behaviour, a specially exalted place in heaven and the right to veneration. a person of exceptional holiness or goodness. plural Bible the collective body of those who are righteous in God's sight.

  8. 4 days ago · saint (plural saints) ( religion, generally) A deceased person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue. The Roman Catholic Church proclaimed Kateri Tekakwitha a saint in 2012. ( Christianity) One of the blessed in heaven .

  9. a holy person, esp. one who has been officially honored with this title by a Christian church: Elizabeth Seton was the first person born in the US to be made a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. A saint is also a good, kind, and patient person: His mother was a saint to everyone who knew her.

  10. Mar 7, 2012 · 1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a person who after death is formally recognized by a Christian Church, esp the Roman Catholic Church, as having attained, through holy deeds or behaviour, a specially exalted place in heaven and the right to veneration. 2. a person of exceptional holiness or goodness. 3.

  11. Definition of saint noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.