Santo (en. Saint)

sán-to

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person recognized as holy or dedicated to God.

Saint Peter is a saint in Catholicism.

Si San Pedro ay isang santo sa Katolisismo.

A person whose life is filled with acts of goodness.

Many saints are called martyrs who gave their lives for the faith.

Maraming santo ang tinatawag na mga martir na nagbigay ng kanilang buhay para sa pananampalataya.

The title given to a person after the canonization process in the Catholic Church.

After many years of helping those in need, he became a saint.

Matapos ang maraming taon ng pagtulong sa mga nangangailangan, siya ay naging santo.

From the Spanish word 'santo'

Holy Child

Saint or figure of the child Jesus worshipped in the Catholic Church.

Santo Niño

Saint Thomas

A saint known as one of the apostles of Jesus.

Santo Tomas

canonization

The process of recognizing a person as a saint by the church.

kanonisasyon

martyr

A person who died for their faith.

martir

A 'santo' who loves to party or throw events.

Mark is such a saint, he always throws us parties!

Santo naman si Mark, lagi na lang tayong pinapa-party niya!

A 'santo' refers to someone who is not flirtatious.

Anna looks like a saint because she’s never caught up in gossip.

Mukhang santo si Anna, kasi di siya nahuhuli sa mga chismis.

A 'santo' refers to someone who is very kind or careful.

I'm such a saint in Math, I've never gotten a zero.

Santo naman ako sa Math, hindi ako nagka-zero.