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saintly - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'saintly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Saintly [ superl.]
- Like a saint; becoming a holy person.

Meaning of 'saintly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . saintly [ s]
Meaning (1):
- marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
Example in sentence:
  • a beatific smile;
  • a saintly concern for his fellow men;
  • angelic beneficence;
  • my sainted mother

Nearby Words:

sai saibling saic said saiga saikyr sail sailable sailboat sailcloth

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