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saintly

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saint·ly  (sntl)
adj. saint·li·er, saint·li·est
Of, relating to, resembling, or befitting a saint.

saintli·ness n.

saintly [ˈseɪntlɪ]
adj -lier, -liest
like, relating to, or suitable for a saint
saintlily  adv
saintliness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.saintly - marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; "angelic beneficence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother"
good - morally admirable

saintly
adjective virtuous, godly, holy, religious, sainted, blessed, worthy, righteous, devout, pious, angelic, blameless, god-fearing, beatific, sinless, saintlike, full of good works I assumed a look of saintly innocence.
Quotations
"Saintliness is also a temptation" [Jean Anouilh Beckett]
Translations
saintly [ˈseɪntlɪ] ADJ (saintlier (compar) (saintliest (superl))) (gen) → santo; (= pious) → pío (pej) → santurrón
saintly [ˈseɪntli] adj
(relating to a saint)saint(e)
(= very good) [person, manner, expression] → plein(e) de bonté
Saint Patrick's Day nla Saint-Patrick
saintly
adj (+er) image, figure, lifeheilig; (fig pej) personfrömmlerisch; smilelammfromm; he stood there with a saintly look on his face (lit)er hatte einen verklärten Gesichtsausdruck; (iro)er sah aus, als ob er kein Wässerchen trüben könnte
saintly [ˈseɪntlɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (expression, life) → da santo/a
a saintly person → una santa persona
saintly [ˈseɪntlɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (expression, life) → da santo/a
a saintly person → una santa persona


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Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore; Not the least obeisance made he; not an instant stopped or stayed he; But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door -- Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door -- Perched, and sat, and nothing more.
Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, In there stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore.
Of this George Herbert was glad, for although he was a good and saintly man, he longed to be a courtier.
 
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