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)See saint in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
Origin: OFr < LL(Ec) sanctus, saint < L, holy, consecrated, pp. of sancire, to consecrate, akin to sacer: see sacred
transitive verb
See saint in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Origin:
Origin: Middle English seint
Origin: , from Old French saint
Origin: , from Late Latin sānctus
Origin: , from Latin, holy
Origin: , past participle of sancīre, to consecrate; see sak- in Indo-European roots
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