Main Entry: 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 holiness
2 a : one of the spirits of the departed in heaven b : angel 1a
3 a : one of God's chosen and usually Christian people b capitalized : a member of any of various Christian bodies; specifically : latter-day saint
4 : one eminent for piety or virtue
5 : an illustrious predecessor

— saint·dom \ˈsānt-dəm\ noun

— saint·like \ˈsānt-ˌlīk\ adjective