saint
IPA: sˈeɪnt
noun
- (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.]
verb
- (transitive) Synonym of canonize: to honor, formally name, or revere as a saint.
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