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Meaning of 'saint' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Saint [ n.]
- A person sanctified; a holy or godly person; one eminent for piety and virtue; any true Christian, as being redeemed and consecrated to God.
- One of the blessed in heaven.
- One canonized by the church.
2 . Saint [ v. i.]
- To act or live as a saint.
3 . Saint [ v. t.]
- To make a saint of; to enroll among the saints by an offical act, as of the pope; to canonize; to give the title or reputation of a saint to (some one).

Meaning of 'saint' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . saint [ v]
Meaning (1):
- declare (a dead person) to be a saint
Example in sentence:
  • After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized

Nearby Words:

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