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      saint
      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.
      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.
      A nickname, given to someone of very good character.
      A nickname, given to someone of extreme religiosity.
      (UK, rail transport) Saint class, a class of steam locomotives used on the GWR.
      A surname.
      (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.]
      (archaic) A holy object.
      verb
      (transitive) Synonym of canonize: to honor, formally name, or revere as a saint.
      Roots
      sanctussaint- · Latin · holy, sacred
      Synonyms for saint
      canonizevapostlenenshrinevangeln
      Words related to saint
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