Definition of SAINT. Meaning of SAINT. Synonyms of SAINT

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Definition of SAINT

Saint
Saint Saint (s[=a]nt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sainted; p. pr. & vb. n. Sainting.] To make a saint of; to enroll among the saints by an offical act, as of the pope; to canonize; to give the title or reputation of a saint to (some one). A large hospital, erected by a shoemaker who has been beatified, though never sainted. --Addison. To saint it, to act as a saint, or with a show of piety. Whether the charmer sinner it or saint it. --Pope.
Saint
Saint Saint, v. i. To act or live as a saint. [R.] --Shak.

Meaning of SAINT from wikipedia

- a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term saint depends...
- Saints, Luton, Bedfordshire, England Saints, Seine-et-Marne, France Saints-en-Puisaye, formerly Saints, France The Saints, Suffolk, England Saintes,...
- Saint Nicholas of Myra (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Gr**** descent from...
- Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, is the second-largest city in Russia after Moscow. It is situated on the River Neva...
- A patron saint, patroness saint, patron hallow or heavenly protector is a saint who in Catholicism, Lutheranism, Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy or Oriental...
- mother of Jesus, and was the legal father of Jesus. Joseph is venerated as Saint Joseph in the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox...
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (/ˌɡrɛnəˈdiːnz/ GREH-nə-DEENZ), sometimes known simply as Saint Vincent or SVG, is an island country in the eastern Caribbean...
- Saint Lucia is an island country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean. Part of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast...
- Saint Kitts and Nevis (/-ˈkɪts ... ˈniːvɪs/ ), officially the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, is an island country consisting of the two islands...
- Yves Saint Laurent may refer to: Yves Saint Laurent (designer) (1936–2008), French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent (fashion house), a luxury fashion...