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The definition of a saint is a person recognized by certain Christian religions to have lived a holy life and can help sinners when they go to heaven, or a very good, kind, generous and caring person.

(noun)

An example of a saint is Saint Francis of Assisi.
An example of a saint is a person who spends all her free time volunteering with the homeless.

See saint in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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
1. in the New Testament, any Christian
2. 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

Origin: 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

See saint in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. Abbr. St. or S. Christianity A person officially recognized, especially by canonization, as being entitled to public veneration and capable of interceding for people on earth.
b. A person who has died and gone to heaven.
c. Saint A member of any of various religious groups, especially a Latter-Day Saint.
An extremely virtuous person.