saint
Noun:
- A person officially recognized by the Christian church, especially the Roman Catholic Church, as being very holy and worthy of special honor: A saint is typically someone who lived an exceptionally virtuous life, performed miracles, and has been formally canonized after death.
- A very good, kind, or patient person: Informally, a saint can refer to a person who shows extraordinary goodness, patience, or selflessness.
Verb:
- To formally declare (a dead person) to be a saint: This is the act of canonization, an official process in some Christian churches.
- To regard or treat someone as if they were a saint: To venerate or hold in very high esteem.
Noun:
- Saint Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals and the environment.
- My grandmother was a real saint, always putting others before herself without complaint.
Verb:
- The church decided to saint the nun decades after her death due to her charitable works and reported miracles.
- He tends to saint his favorite authors, refusing to acknowledge any flaws in their work.
"To have the patience of a saint": To be extremely patient.
- As a kindergarten teacher, she has the patience of a saint.
"A saint's day": A day in the church calendar dedicated to a particular saint, often celebrated as a feast day.
- The village celebrates its patron saint's day with a large festival.
Saintly (adjective): Resembling or befitting a saint; very holy or virtuous.
- She was known for her saintly devotion to helping the poor.
Sainthood (noun): The status or condition of being a saint.
- Her path to sainthood began with a thorough investigation of her life and miracles.
Canonize (verb): The formal ecclesiastical verb meaning to declare someone a saint.
- Pope John Paul II was canonized in 2014.
- Noun: Holy person, paragon, angel (informal), martyr.
- Verb: Canonize, venerate, revere, idolize.
(Note: "Saint" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its verbal use is more formal and direct.)
"A saint in disguise": Someone who appears ordinary but is secretly very good or kind.
- That gruff old man who feeds all the stray cats is a saint in disguise.
"Enough to try the patience of a saint": Something extremely annoying or frustrating.
- The constant noise from the construction site was enough to try the patience of a saint.
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model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
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person of exceptional holiness
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a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
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declare (a dead person) to be a saint
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After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized
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hold sacred
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