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saint
[ seynt ]
noun
- any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- a person of great holiness, virtue, or benevolence.
- a founder, sponsor, or patron, as of a movement or organization.
- (in certain religious groups) a designation applied by the members to themselves.
verb (used with object)
- to enroll formally among the saints recognized by the Church.
- to give the name of saint to; reckon as a saint.
saint
/ seɪnt; sənt /
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
verb
- tr to canonize; recognize formally as a saint
saint
- In Christianity , a holy person, living or dead; a person who has been saved ( see salvation ) (see also salvation ). Saint is the French word for “holy.” Many churches reserve the title of saint for persons who have died faithful to their Christian commitment. The Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church require certain procedures before people can be officially named saints; this procedure is called canonization .
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Derived Forms
- ˈԳٻdz, noun
- ˈԳٱ, adjective
- ˈԳٱ, adjective
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Other Word Forms
- Գl adjective
- dzܳȴԳ verb (used with object)
- p·Գ noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of saint1
C12: from Old French, from Latin sanctus holy, from Գī to hallow
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Across the country - where it is not uncommon for the smallest village to have a patron saint - church bells tolled and portraits of Pope Francis were hung inside churches as the faithful mourned.
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Brady is the patron saint of the passed-over passers, and this Los Angeles Times beat-writer mock draft has plenty of those.
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Flowers, candles and pictures of saints were left on the step.
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It is the latest development in a decades-long campaign to have Gaudí, who was a devout Catholic, recognised as a saint.
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At the mouth of every tunnel there is a small shrine to Saint Barbara, the patron saint of miners.
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