sainte — meaning in English

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.
• 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

sainte is used for these senses in English:

• Saint-Étienne A city, the capital of Loire department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, in eastern central France.
• hallow (obsolete, outside, set phrases) A saint; a holy person; an apostle.
• saintess (uncommon) A female saint.

holy — full definition

1. adj Regarded as sacred or dedicated to a god or religious purpose.
2. adj Morally pure or without sin.
3. intj Used at the start of an exclamation to express shock or surprise.

Related French words