saint
26 ENTRIES FOUND:
- saint (noun)
- sainted (adjective)
- saint's day (noun)
- Saint–Jean, Lake (proper noun)
- Saint–Pierre and Miquelon (proper noun)
- Saint Bernard (noun)
- Saint Patrick's Day (noun)
- Saint Valentine's Day (noun)
- Saint Barthelemy (proper noun)
- Saint Catharines (proper noun)
- Saint Clair, Lake (proper noun)
- Saint Croix (proper noun)
- Saint Eustatius (proper noun)
- Saint Helena (proper noun)
- Saint Helens, Mount (proper noun)
- Saint John's (proper noun)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis (proper noun)
- Saint Lawrence (proper noun)
- Saint Louis (proper noun)
- Saint Lucia (proper noun)
- Saint Paul (proper noun)
- Saint Petersburg (proper noun)
- Saint Simons Island (proper noun)
- Saint Thomas (proper noun)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (proper noun)
- patron saint (noun)
plural
saints
plural
saints
Britannica Dictionary definition of SAINT
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1
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a person who is officially recognized by the Christian church as being very holy because of the way he or she lived
— used as a title before a saint's name
— abbreviation St.
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see also patron saint
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He was declared a saint in the fifth century.
2
:
a person who is very good, kind, or patient
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The salesperson was a saint for putting up with them.
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a teacher with the patience of a saint [=a very patient teacher]
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The Pope elevated four people to sainthood. [=he made four people saints]
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She recently entered the sainthood. [=she recently became a saint]
