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saint

The correct spelling is saint.

How to pronounce saint

/sən(t)/
noun

IPA: /sən(t)/

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The correct spelling is saint. A person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue. For example: "Kateri Tekakwitha was proclaimed a saint."

Usage Examples

Kateri Tekakwitha was proclaimed a saint.

Dorothy Day was a living saint.

Many wish to see Pope John Paul II sainted immediately.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue.
  2. 2.(by extension) A person with positive qualities; one who does good.
  3. 3.One of the blessed in heaven.
  4. 4.A holy object.

verb

  1. 1.To canonize, to formally recognize someone as a saint.

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