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Vinony

saint

noun

  1. one who has been recognized for having an exceptional degree of holiness, sanctity, and virtue
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verb

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /seɪnt/ / /sənt/ / /sən(t)/ / [sn̩(t)]

name

Etymology: From saint.

  1. A nickname, given to someone of very good character.
  2. A nickname, given to someone of extreme religiosity.

noun

Etymology: From saint.

  1. A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the person's name.

    “Saint Stephen was the first martyr.”

  2. A Latter-day Saint, a Mormon.

    “the Kirtland Saints”

    “They settled in Kaw Township, a dozen miles from Independence, becoming the first Saints to be resettled in the newly designated Zion.”

  3. Someone connected with any of the sports teams known as the Saints, such as a player or coach, or sometimes a fan.

    “In 1971, during Archie Manning's first game as a New Orleans Saint and the season opener against the Los Angeles Rams, […]”

    “Former New Orleans Saint and current blues historian at Tulane University, Nick Travers becomes involved in a case related to the mysterious death […]”

  4. Saint class, a class of steam locomotives used on the GWR.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English saynten, seinten, sonten, partly from Anglo-Norman saintir and partly from the noun Middle English seint, seynt (see above).

  1. Synonym of canonize: to honor, formally name, or revere as a saint.

    “Many Catholics wished to see Pope John Paul II sainted immediately after his death.”