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- [seynt]
- /seɪnt/
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- [seynt]
- /seɪnt/
Definitions of saint word
- noun saint any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization. 1
- noun saint a person of great holiness, virtue, or benevolence. 1
- noun saint a founder, sponsor, or patron, as of a movement or organization. 1
- noun saint (in certain religious groups) a designation applied by the members to themselves. 1
- verb with object saint to enroll formally among the saints recognized by the Church. 1
- verb with object saint to give the name of saint to; reckon as a saint. 1
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Origin of saint
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English (noun and v.) < Old French (noun) < Latin sānctus sacred, adj. use of past participle of sancīre to consecrate, equivalent to sanc- (akin to sacer sacred) + -tus past participle suffix; replacing Old English sanct < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Saint
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
saint popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
saint usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for saint
noun saint
- angel — Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven.
- confessor — A confessor is a priest who hears a person's confession.
- demigod — In mythology, a demigod is a less important god, especially one who is half god and half human.
- goddess — a female god or deity.
- hero — a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: He became a local hero when he saved the drowning child.
adj saint
- boy scout — The Boy Scouts is an organization for boys which teaches them discipline and practical skills.
- down home — of, relating to, or exhibiting the simple, familiar, or folksy qualities associated with one's family or with rural areas, especially of the southern U.S.: down-home cooking; down-home hospitality.
verb saint
- canonize — If a dead person is canonized, it is officially announced by the Catholic Church that he or she is a saint.
- idolatrize — (transitive) To make an idol of; to idolize.
- beatify — When the Catholic church beatifies someone who is dead, it declares officially that they were a holy person, usually as the first step towards making them a saint.
- canonise — Ecclesiastical. to place in the canon of saints.
Antonyms for saint
noun saint
- bitch — If someone calls a woman a bitch, they are saying in a very rude way that they think she behaves in a very unpleasant way.
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