Definition & Meaning of "Saint"

Saint

someone who, after their death, is officially recognized by the Christian Church as a very holy person

Saint

/sˈe‌ɪnt/

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Saint

model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

person of exceptional holiness

to saint

hold sacred

declare (a dead person) to be a saint

saint

sainthood

saintlike

adj

saintlike

adj

Example

Many prayers honor saints from the canon.

Priests invoke saints from the canon during prayers.

The religious group venerates the saints through prayer and rituals.

Catholics often pray to saints in the canon for guidance.

According to religious texts, certain saints were said to have levitated during periods of deep prayer.

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