saintnoun
uk/seɪnt//sənt/us/seɪnt//sənt/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 Cathedral
[ 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.
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- Saint John
- Saint Andrew
- St Philips Rd
- a martyred saint
- These bones are the relics of a 12th-century saint.
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Religious titles
- brother
- eminence
- father
- Fr
- grace
- holiness
- Monsignor
- mother
- Msgr
- pandit
- pope
- rev
- Reverend
- right
- st
- swami
- the Very Reverend
- venerable
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People having good qualities
sainthood
noun [ U ] uk/ˈseɪnt.hʊd/us/ˈseɪnt.hʊd/
saintliness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈseɪnt.li.nəs/us/ˈseɪnt.li.nəs/
saintly
adjective uk/ˈseɪnt.li/us/ˈseɪnt.li/
Her saintly manner concealed a devious mind.