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| saint [ saynt, often in French names saN ] |
noun (plural saints) |
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1. somebody honored by church after death: a member of a religion who after death is formally designated as having led a life of exceptional holiness
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2. somebody in heaven: somebody who goes to heaven after death
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3. virtuous person: a particularly good or holy person, or one who is exceptionally kind and patient in dealing with difficult people or situations
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transitive verb (past and past participle saint·ed, present participle saint·ing, 3rd person present singular saints) |
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recognize somebody as saint: to declare somebody officially to be a saint of a Christian church
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| [Pre-12th century. < Latin sanctus "holy," past participle of sancire "confirm, consecrate"] |
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  saint·dom noun |
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