saint
saint definition
saint (sānt)
noun
- a holy person
- a person who is exceptionally meek, charitable, patient, etc.
- those, esp. holy persons, who have died and are believed to be with God
- in the New Testament, any Christian
- a member of any of certain religious groups calling themselves Saints
- in certain Christian churches, a person officially recognized as having lived an exceptionally holy life, and thus as being in heaven and capable of interceding for sinners; canonized person
Etymology: OFr < LL(Ec) sanctus, saint < L, holy, consecrated, pp. of sancire, to consecrate, akin to sacer: see sacred
transitive verb
to make a saint of; canonize
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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