单词 | saint |
释义 | saint saint /seɪnt/ /sənt/ noun C1 [C] (WRITTEN ABBREVIATION St) (the title given to) a person who has received an official honour from the Christian, especially the Roman Catholic, Church for having lived in a good and holy way. The names of saints are sometimes used to name places and buildings: » Saint Peter» St Andrew's school» Saint Paul's CathedralThesaurus+: ↑Religious titlesF0 [C usually singular] a very good, kind person: » She must be a real saint to stay with him all these years.» He has the patience of a saint with those kids.Thesaurus+: ↑People having good qualitiessainthood /ˈseɪnt.hʊd/ noun [U]Thesaurus+: ↑Holinesssaintliness /ˈseɪnt.li.nəs/ noun [U] Thesaurus+: ↑Holinesssaintly /ˈseɪnt.li/ adjective ► F0» Her saintly manner concealed a devious mind.Thesaurus+: ↑Virtue and moral good • • • Extra Examples:» Saint John» Saint Andrew» St Philips Rd» a martyred saint» These bones are the relics of a 12th-century saint. |
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