saint

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saint

A stained glass window in the church depicts a saint with a gentle smile.

Definition

  1. 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.

  2. 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.
Examples of Usage

  • 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.
Advanced Usage

  • "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.
Variants and Related Words

  • 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.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Holy person, paragon, angel (informal), martyr.
  • Verb: Canonize, venerate, revere, idolize.
Related Phrases and Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Saint" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its verbal use is more formal and direct.)

Related Idioms

  • "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.
saint

A stained glass window in the church depicts a saint with a gentle smile.

Noun
  1. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
  2. person of exceptional holiness
  3. a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
Verb
  1. declare (a dead person) to be a saint
    • After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized
  2. hold sacred

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