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- pronunciation:
- seInt
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
one who has died and been formally recognized by the Roman Catholic or other Christian church as having lived a holy life or as having given one's life to God as a holy martyr; one who is considered by the Church to be worthy of veneration. (abbr.: St. or Ste.)
- similar words:
- holy
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| definition 2: |
one who is revered as holy in a religion other than Christianity.
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| definition 3: |
one who is exceptionally virtuous.
My mother had extraordinary kindness and patience; in fact, everyone thought of her as a saint.- antonyms:
- demon
- similar words:
- angel
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| definition 4: |
in Christianity, anyone who has died and gone to Heaven.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
saints, sainting, sainted |
| definition: |
to formally recognize and entitle as a saint; canonize.
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