saint

¹saint

noun
\ˈsānt, before a name (ˌ)sānt or sənt\

Definition of SAINT

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

Examples of SAINT

1. He was declared a saint in the fifth century.
2. The salesperson was a saint for putting up with them.

Origin of SAINT

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

First Known Use: 13th century

Other Christian Religious Terms

Pentateuch, blasphemy, curate, doxology, eremite, iconoclasm, liturgy, orison, pneuma, reliquary

Rhymes with SAINT

faint, feint, paint, plaint, quaint, taint