sainthood

saint·hood

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [seynt-hoo d]
- /ˈseɪnt hʊd/
- /seɪnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seynt-hoo d]
- /ˈseɪnt hʊd/

Definitions of sainthood word

noun sainthood the character or status of a saint. 1
noun sainthood saints collectively. 1
noun sainthood canonized status 1
uncountable noun sainthood Sainthood is the state of being a saint. 0
noun sainthood the state or character of being a saint 0
noun sainthood saints collectively 0

See all 7 definitions of sainthood

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Origin of sainthood

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50; saint + -hood

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Parts of speech for Sainthood

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sainthood

sainthood popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

sainthood usage trend in Literature

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