Saint

Quick meaning: Saint is a noun meaning (Christianity) One of the blessed in heaven.

Meaning

(Christianity) One of the blessed in heaven.

More Meanings

1. (Christianity) A Christian; a faithful believer in the present world.
2. (Mormonism, specifically) Alternative letter-case form of Saint (“a Mormon, a Latter-day Saint”).
3. (figuratively, by extension) A person with similarly overwhelming positive qualities; one who does good.
4. (transitive) Synonym of canonize: to honor, formally name, or revere as a saint.
5. (religion, generally) A deceased person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue.
6. (toponymy) Capitalized and placed before another term, particularly personal names, to create placename without direct association to any religious character.
7. (archaic) A holy object.

Example Sentences

Dorothy Day was a living saint.

Thanks for looking after the house while I'm away. You're a saint!

The Roman Catholic Church proclaimed Kateri Tekakwitha a saint in 2012.

It is ruine to a man to deuoure ſaintes, and afterward to retracte the vowes.

Word Forms

• saints
• sainting
• sainted

Synonyms for saint

Depending on context, synonyms include hallow, canonize, apotheosis, paragon, nonpareil, angel.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include canonize, enshrine, apotheosis, angel, paragon, ideal.

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