Definitions

saint

[seynt] / seɪnt /

NOUN

holy person

Synonyms

STRONG

angel martyr

WEAK

glorified soul good person holy being loved one pietist

Example Sentences

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“It looked like the old Saint. He was laughing, making jokes on the court. It looked like my Saint.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025

Their excitement rose as they came near the Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe, their half-Aztec Saint.*

From Time Magazine Archive

Vocabulary lists containing saint

World Religions

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Medieval Europe - Introductory

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Medieval Christendom, Lessons 1–2

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