1
: one officially recognized especially through canonization as preeminent for holiness
—abbreviation St.
2
a
: one of the spirits of the departed in heaven
b
3
a
: one of God's chosen and usually Christian people
b
4
: one eminent for piety or virtue
5
: an illustrious predecessor
sainted; sainting; saints
: to recognize or designate as a saint
specifically
: canonize
Examples of saint in a Sentence
Noun
He was declared a saint in the fifth century.
The salesperson was a saint for putting up with them.
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Dánica Coto, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024
No one comes to the medieval wing to venerate the saints in the icons.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 9 May 2024
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Noun
Surrounding him was a sea of people clad in khaki and red, the saint’s colors.
—Dánica Coto, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024
No one comes to the medieval wing to venerate the saints in the icons.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 9 May 2024
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“Saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saint. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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