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- Dictionarysaint/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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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. (plural) Bible.
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.
A saint is a person who is very holy — or just very good. If you gave all your money away to charity, some people might consider you a saint. Saint can refer to a person who is officially recognized as holy within a particular faith or religion.
Mar 7, 2012 · saint. (seɪnt; unstressed sənt) n. 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.
Definition of saint noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SAINT definition: 1. a dead person who has been officially respected by the Christian church for living their life in…. Learn more.