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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024saint /seɪnt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Religiona person of great holiness, formally recognized by the Christian Church.
- a person of great virtue or unselfishness:His mother was a saint to put up with all his bad behavior.
adj. - [Saint* before a person's name as a title] (used to show that a person's holiness has been formally recognized by a Christian church):Saint James.Abbr. St.
See -sanct-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024saint (sānt),USA pronunciation n. - Religionany of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, esp. by canonization.
- a person of great holiness, virtue, or benevolence.
- a founder, sponsor, or patron, as of a movement or organization.
- Religion(in certain religious groups) a designation applied by the members to themselves.
v.t. - Religionto enroll formally among the saints recognized by the Church.
- Religionto give the name of saint to;
reckon as a saint.
- Latin, as above
- Latin sānctus sacred, adjective, adjectival use of past participle of sancīre to consecrate, equivalent. to sanc- (akin to sacer sacred) + -tus past participle suffix; replacing Old English sanct
- Old French (noun, nominal)
- Middle English (noun, nominal and verb, verbal) bef. 1000
- For entries beginning with this word, see also St., Ste.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: saint /seɪnt; (unstressed) sənt/ n - a person who after death is formally recognized by a Christian Church, esp the Roman Catholic Church, as having attained, through holy deeds or behaviour, a specially exalted place in heaven and the right to veneration
- a person of exceptional holiness or goodness
- (plural) the collective body of those who are righteous in God's sight
vb - (transitive) to canonize; recognize formally as a saint
Etymology: 12th Century: from Old French, from Latin sanctus holy, from sancīre to hallowˈsaintlike adj |