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Meaning of the word saint in English

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saint

US /seɪnt/
UK /seɪnt/
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Noun

1.

a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and typically regarded as being in heaven after death

Example:
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Mother Teresa is considered a modern saint.
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The church canonized her as a saint.
Synonym:
holy personblessed soulcanonized person
2.

a person of great virtue or benevolence

Example:
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He's a real saint for putting up with all her complaints.
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My grandmother was a saint, always helping others.
Synonym:
angelparagongood Samaritanaltruist

Verb

1.

to declare (a person) to be a saint; canonize

Example:
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The Pope will saint the new martyrs next year.
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It takes a long process to officially saint someone.
Synonym:
canonizebeatify
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