Saint — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hallow verb To treat as sacred; to make or declare holy.
- holy adj Regarded as sacred or dedicated to a god or religious purpose.
- sacred adj Regarded as holy and worthy of deep religious reverence.
- saint noun A person formally recognized by a church, especially the Catholic Church, as holy after death, often due to a virtuous life or miracles.
Senses
Saint is used for these senses in English:
- Saint A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the person's name.
- hallow (obsolete, outside, set phrases) A saint; a holy person; an apostle.
- holy Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.
- holy Revered in a religion.
- sacred Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.
holy — full definition
- adj Regarded as sacred or dedicated to a god or religious purpose.
- adj Morally pure or without sin.
- intj Used at the start of an exclamation to express shock or surprise.