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- [seynt-lee]
- /ˈseɪnt li/
- /seɪnt/
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- [seynt-lee]
- /ˈseɪnt li/
Definitions of saintly word
- adjective saintly pertaining to, like, or befitting a saint: saintly lives. 1
- adjective saintly morally pure 1
- adjective saintly holy, sacred 1
- adjective saintly A saintly person behaves in a very good or very holy way. 0
- adjective saintly like, relating to, or suitable for a saint 0
- adjective saintly of, like, or suitable for a saint 0
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Origin of saintly
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; saint + -ly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Saintly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
saintly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
saintly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for saintly
adj saintly
- angelic — You can describe someone as angelic if they are, or seem to be, very good, kind, and gentle.
- angelical — of or belonging to angels: the angelic host.
- archangelic — Theology. a chief or principal angel; in medieval angelology one of the nine orders of celestial attendants on God. Compare angel (def 1).
- born-again — A born-again Christian is a person who has become an evangelical Christian as a result of a religious experience.
- churchgoing — a person who goes to church, especially habitually.
noun saintly
- asceticism — Asceticism is a simple, strict way of life with no luxuries or physical pleasures.
- holiness — the quality or state of being holy; sanctity.
- incorruption — the quality or condition of being incorrupt.
- inviolability — prohibiting violation; secure from destruction, violence, infringement, or desecration: an inviolable sanctuary; an inviolable promise.
- morality — conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
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