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Meaning
Noun
●
In Religion:
A
deceased
person whom a
church
or another
religious
group has
officially
recognised
as especially
holy
or
godly
; one
eminent
for
piety
and virtue.
●
In Christianity:
One of the
blessed
in heaven.
●
In Christianity:
A Christian; a
faithful
believer
in
the present
world.
●
In Mormonism & People:
Alternative letter-case form of Saint (“a Mormon, a Latter-day Saint”)
●
A person with
similarly
overwhelming
positive
qualities
; one who does good.
●
A
holy
object.
●
A
title
given to
a
saint
, often
prefixed
to the person's name.
●
In Mormonism & Titles:
A Latter-day Saint, a Mormon.
●
In Sports:
Someone
connected
with any of the
sports
teams
known as the Saints, such as a
player
or
coach
, or sometimes a fan.
●
In British English & Rail transportation:
Saint
class
, a
class
of
steam locomotives
used on the GWR.
Verb
●
Synonym of
canonize
: to
honor
,
formally
name
, or
revere
as a saint.
Prefix
●
Capitalized and
placed
before another
term
,
particularly
personal names
, to create
placename
without
direct
association
to any
religious
character.
Name
●
A surname.
●
A
nickname
,
given to
someone of
very good
character.
●
A
nickname
,
given to
someone of
extreme
religiosity.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
saint
English
saint
Middle English (1100-1500)
saint
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
sanctus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Rhymes
Haint
Saint
Ain'T
Feint
Paint
Taint
Saint
Can'T
Faint
Quaint
Hain'T
Plaint
Attaint
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Spraint
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