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   saintly

   /ˈseɪntli/

   adjective

   • 1. very holy or virtuous: "a truly saintly woman"
   • ▪ relating to a saint: "a crypt for some saintly relic"

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   What does it mean to be a saint?

   • The term saint was originally a self-designation of all Christians. “The saints,” according to the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians (1:31), are “sanctified through the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and through the Spirit of our God.”

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   What does a saint do?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. 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.

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   What is a saint & a holy person?

   • 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. Various types of religious personages have been recognized as saints,

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   Why do people call themselves 'Saints'?

   • Because of certain views on being “called to holiness,” members of many sects have designated themselves as “the saints”—from Oliver Cromwell ’s “saints” in 17th-century England to the Mormon “latter-day saints” from the 19th to the 21st century.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSAINTLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Saintly means like a saint, good, kind, and patient. See how to use this adjective in sentences and compare it with related words and phrases.

   • English (US)

     adjective. us / ˈseɪnt.li / uk / ˈseɪnt.li / Add to word...

   • Saintly: Japanese Translation

     saintly translate: 聖人のような, 高徳な. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Saintly: Russian Translation

     saintly translate: ангельский, святой . Learn more in the...

   • Saintly: Czech Translation

     SAINTLY - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Saintly: Thai Translation

     saintly translate: ถือธรรมะ; เมตตากรุณา. Learn more in the...

   • Saintly: Danish Translation

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   • Saintly: Italian Translation

     saintly translate: di/da santo, da santo, santo. Learn more...

   • Saintly Spanish Translation

     SAINTLY translate: santo, piadoso, de santo. Learn more in...

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   Learn the meaning of saintly, an adjective that describes something or someone related to, resembling, or befitting a saint. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › saintlySAINTLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Saintly means like a saint, good, kind, and patient. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and see its pronunciation and synonyms. Find translations of saintly in different languages.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSAINTLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Saintly means behaving in a very good or very holy way, like a saint. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, find synonyms and related words, and explore its origin and usage in different languages.

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   A truly saintly person spends her life helping others. Saintly people are extremely kind and virtuous, modeling themselves after actual saints , people who are canonized by the Catholic church after death and are believed to be in heaven.

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   Saintly definition: pertaining to, like, or befitting a saint. See examples of SAINTLY used in a sentence.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionsaintly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective saintly, which means like a saint or very holy and good. See example sentences and synonyms of saintly.