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saint  (snt)

n.

1.

a. Abbr. St. or S. Christianity A person officially recognized, especially by canonization, as being entitled to public veneration and capable of interceding for people on earth.

b. A person who has died and gone to heaven.

c. Saint A member of any of various religious groups, especially a Latter-Day Saint.

2. An extremely virtuous person.

tr.v. saint·ed, saint·ing, saints

To name, recognize, or venerate as a saint; canonize.

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[Middle English seint, from Old French saint, from Late Latin snctus, from Latin, holy, past participle of sancre, to consecrate; see sak- in Indo-European roots.]

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saint

Noun

1. a person who after death is formally recognized by a Christian Church as deserving special honour because of having lived a very holy life

2. an exceptionally good person [Latin sanctus holy]

sainthood n
saintlike adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	saint - a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization sainthood - saints collectively deity, divinity, god, immortal - any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force patron saint - a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation
	2.	saint - person of exceptional holiness       holy man, holy person, angel Buddha - one who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment fakeer, fakir, faqir, faquir - a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man good person - a person who is good to other people
	3.	saint - model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal nonesuch, nonpareil, nonsuch, apotheosis, ideal, paragon crackerjack, jimdandy, jimhickey - someone excellent of their kind; "he's a jimdandy of a soldier" role model, model - someone worthy of imitation; "every child needs a role model" class act - someone who shows impressive and stylish excellence humdinger - someone of remarkable excellence; "a humdinger of a secretary"
Verb	1.	saint - hold sacred enshrine reverence, venerate, revere, fear - regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"
	2.	saint - declare (a dead person) to be a saint; "After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized" canonize, canonise organized religion, religion, faith - an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him" adjudge, declare, hold - declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"

Translations

saint [seɪnt] n → santo;

Saint John → San Juan

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saint [seɪnt] n → saint(e)

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saint [seɪnt] n (lit, fig) → Heilige(r) f(m)

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saint [seɪnt] n → santo/a

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saint

n saint [seint, (before a name ) snt]

1 (often abbreviated toSt, especially when used in the names of places, plants etc) a title given especially by the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches to a very good or holy person after his death Saint Matthew; St John's Road. heilige قِدّيس светия svatý, -á sankt der/die Heilige άγιος santo, santa püha قديس يا قديسه pyhä saint, sainte קָדוֹש साधु, सन्त svet szent santo dÿrlingur santo 聖人 성인(聖人), 성(聖) šventasis svētais santo heilige helgen; sankt, den hellige święty santo sfânt, sfântă святой svätý, -á svetnik svetac Sankt[] นักบุญ aziz, evliya (加在聖徒、教會等名字前面)聖人 святий مقدس شخصیت کا لقب vị thánh （加在圣徒、教会等名字前面）圣人

2 a very good, kind person You really are a saint to put up with her. gawe persoon إنْسان طيِّب جِدا، قِدّيس светец svatý, -á helgen der/die Heilige άγιος άνθρωπος, άγγελος (μτφ.) santo, trozo de pan pühak صديق يا صديقه pyhimys saint, sainte “מַלאָך” सदाचारी svetac szent orang baik (algjör) dÿrlingur santo 聖人のような人 덕이 높은 사람 šventas žmogus svēts cilvēks; eņģelis zemes virsū seperti keramat hidup engel helgen święty santo martir, martiră святой (человек), ангел svätec, svätica svetnik svetac helgon, ängel คนใจบุญ melek gibi kimse 聖徒，聖人 свята людина نہایت نیک آدمی người thánh thiện 圣徒，圣人

adj saintly

He led a saintly life; a saintly expression. heilige كالمَلاك، يُشْبِه القِدّيسين непорочен svatý, posvátný from; helgenagtig fromm, heilig που μοιάζει με άγιο, αγιοπρεπής de santo pühalik, pühaklik روحاني pyhimysmäinen (de) saint, sainte כְּמוֹ קָדוֹש सन्त सुलभ svetački szent saleh líkur dÿrlingi, háheilagur da santo, santo 徳の高い 성인다운 šventas svēts seperti wali vroom, engelachtig from, helgenaktig świątobliwy santo de sfânt святой; безгрешный svätý, posvätný svet svetački helgonlik, helig, from ถือธรรมะ; เมตตากรุณา evliya gibi 聖潔的 безгрішний, святий پاک، مقدس thánh thiện 圣洁的

n saintliness

heiligheid قَداسَه، ملائِكِيَّه святост svatost, posvátnost fromhed; helgenagtighed die Heiligkeit αγιότητα santidad pühadus مقدس pyhimysmäisyys sainteté קְדושָה साधुता svetost (élet)szentség kesalehan heilagleiki santità 徳の高さ 숭고함 šventumas svētums sifat seperti wali vroomheid, engelachtigheid det å være helgenaktig świętość santidade sfinţenie святость, безгрешность svätosť, posvätnosť svetništvo svetost helighet, fromhet ความเมตตากรุณา ermişlik, azizlik, evliyalık 聖潔 безгрішність, святість نیکی ، بزرگی sự thánh thiện 圣洁