santo — 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

santo 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 — 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.

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