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Detailed Synonyms for saint in English

saint:

saint [the ~] noun

  1. the saint
    the saint; the holy person; the pious person
  2. the saint
    the saint
  3. the saint
    – model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal 1
    the saint; the ideal; the apotheosis; the nonsuch; the nonesuch; the paragon; the nonpareil
    – model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal 1
  4. the saint
    – person of exceptional holiness 1
    the saint; the angel; the holy person; the holy man
    – person of exceptional holiness 1
  5. the saint
    – a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization 1
    the saint
    – a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization 1

saint verb

  1. saint
    – declare (a dead person) to be a saint 1
    saint; canonize; canonise
    – declare (a dead person) to be a saint 1
    • saint verb
    • canonize verb, American
      • After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized1
    • canonise verb, British
  2. saint
    – hold sacred 1
    saint; enshrine
    – hold sacred 1

Related Words for "saint":

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Related Definitions for "saint":

  1. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal1
  2. person of exceptional holiness1
  3. a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization1
  4. declare (a dead person) to be a saint1
  5. hold sacred1

Related Synonyms for saint