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Word: Saint
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English, from Old French seint, from Latin sanctus ‘holy’, past participle of sancire ‘consecrate’
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a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and regarded in Christian faith as being in heaven after death
Short Definition:person acknowledged as holy or virtuous
Examples:- a place dedicated to a seventh-century saint
- figures of apostles and saints
a very virtuous, kind, or patient person
Short Definition:very virtuous, kind, or patient person
Examples:- she's a saint to go on living with that man
Word: Saint
Speech Type: Verb
seɪnt
snt
formally recognize as a saint; canonize
Short Definition:formally recognize as saint
Examples:- 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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