noun

1. a holy person
2. a person who is exceptionally meek, charitable, patient, etc.
3. those, esp. holy persons, who have died and are believed to be with God
4. 1. in the New Testament, any Christian
   2. a member of any of certain religious groups calling themselves Saints
5. 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