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- Dictionarysaint/seɪnt/
noun
- 1. a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and regarded in Christian faith as being in heaven after death: "a place dedicated to a seventh-century saint"
- 2. a very virtuous, kind, or patient person: informal "she's a saint to go on living with that man"
verb
- 1. formally recognize as a saint; canonize: "the sandy shores of the River Nid, where Holy Olaf's bones were laid to rest before he had been sainted"
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a holy person, esp. one who has been officially honored with this title by a Christian church: Elizabeth Seton was the first person born in the US to be made a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. A saint is also a good, kind, and patient person: His mother was a saint to everyone who knew her.
The meaning of SAINT is one officially recognized especially through canonization as preeminent for holiness —abbreviation St.. How to use saint in a sentence.
In Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term saint depends on the context and denomination.
noun. any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization. a person of great holiness, virtue, or benevolence. a founder, sponsor, or patron, as of a movement or organization. (in certain religious groups) a designation applied by the members to themselves.
a holy person, esp. one who has been officially honored with this title by a Christian church: Elizabeth Seton was the first person born in the US to be made a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. A saint is also a good, kind, and patient person: His mother was a saint to everyone who knew her.
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. 2. a person of exceptional holiness or goodness. 3. (plural) Bible.
Jul 6, 2024 · saint, holy person, believed to have a special relationship to the sacred as well as moral perfection or exceptional teaching abilities. The phenomenon is widespread in the religions of the world, both ancient and contemporary.
Definition of saint noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a dead person who has been officially respected by the Christian church for living their life in a holy way: Catherine of Siena was made a saint in 1461. saint noun [C] (KIND PERSON) a very kind or helpful person. See also. patron saint. (Definition of saint from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of saint
SAINT meaning: 1 : a person who is officially recognized by the Christian church as being very holy because of the way he or she lived used as a title before a saint's name abbreviation St.; 2 : a person who is very good, kind, or patient
