Meaning & Definition of Saint in English
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Saint
/sent/
noun
1. A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
synonym:
- saint
2. Person of exceptional holiness
synonym:
- saint,
- holy man,
- holy person,
- angel
3. Model of excellence or perfection of a kind
- One having no equal
synonym:
- ideal,
- paragon,
- nonpareil,
- saint,
- apotheosis,
- nonesuch,
- nonsuch
verb
1. Hold sacred
synonym:
- enshrine,
- saint
2. Declare (a dead person) to be a saint
- "After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized"
synonym:
- canonize,
- canonise,
- saint
Examples of using
Before his departure, the saint counseled old man Mickal.
There is no such as a saint, do not try to seem like one.
You're no saint.