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saint

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Main Entry:
1saint Listen to the pronunciation of 1saint
Pronunciation:
\ˈsānt, before a name (ˌ)sānt or sənt\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French seint, saint, from Late Latin sanctus, from Latin, sacred, from past participle of sancire to make sacred — more at sacred
Date:
13th century
1: one officially recognized especially through canonization as preeminent for holiness2 a: one of the spirits of the departed in heaven b: angel 1a3 a: one of God's chosen and usually Christian people bcapitalized : a member of any of various Christian bodies; specifically : latter-day saint4: one eminent for piety or virtue5: an illustrious predecessor
— saint·dom Listen to the pronunciation of saintdom \ˈsānt-dəm\ noun
— saint·like Listen to the pronunciation of saintlike \ˈsānt-ˌlīk\ adjective
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