saint

IPA: sˈeɪnt

(religion, generally) A deceased person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue.
(Christianity) One of the blessed in heaven.
(Christianity) A Christian; a faithful believer in the present world.
(figuratively, by extension) A person with similarly overwhelming positive qualities; one who does good.
(archaic) A holy object.
A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the person's name.
(Mormonism) A Latter-day Saint, a Mormon.
(sports) Someone connected with any of the sports teams known as the Saints, such as a player or coach, or sometimes a fan.
(UK, rail transport) Saint class, a class of steam locomotives used on the GWR.
A surname.
A nickname, given to someone of very good character.
A nickname, given to someone of extreme religiosity.
(Mormonism, specifically) Alternative letter-case form of Saint (“a Mormon, a Latter-day Saint”) [A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the person's name.]

(transitive) Synonym of canonize: to honor, formally name, or revere as a saint.

Examples of "saint" in Sentences

But the ancestry of the Saint is irrelevant.
The church contains the sarcophagus of the saint.
Nearby are alms houses and the Church of Saint Saviour.
She was the sister of Saint Edith, and the aunt of Saint Osyth.
The church of Saint John the Evangelist lies to the east of the village.
Samuel had built the church for the relics of the saint of the same name.
He later was beatified by the Catholic Church as the first Filipino saint.
The Saint Sebastian is the patron saint of the gay community of the world.
All Saints church is at the centre of the village in the Benefice of Necton.
Covey is a practicing member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints.