saint

n. person canonized by the Christian Church for his holy qualities; extremely holy person, very righteous person

v. recognize as a saint; canonize, add to the list of saints officially recognized by the Christian Church

According to the Bible, a saint is one who is sanctified (cf. 2 Chron. 6:41). The early Christians were all called saints. (Heb. 13:24; Jud. 1:3; Phile. 1:5, 7) Over time, the traditional usage of the term saint came to refer to a person who is recognized as having attained a certain level of holiness. It is used within Christianity, with definitions varying by denomination, but English-language publications will sometimes use saint to describe a revered person from another religion. The word itself means “holy” and is derived from the Latin sanctus. The concept originates in early Greek Christian literature with the use of the word hagios (Greek άγιος meaning “holy” or “holy one”) and in the New Testament, where it is used to describe the followers of Jesus of Nazareth. The use of saint in popular culture denotes a simple feeling of thanks and respect for their efforts.
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Noun
1. a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
(hypernym) deity, divinity, god, immortal
(hyponym) patron saint
(member-holonym) sainthood
(derivation) canonize, canonise
2. person of exceptional holiness
(synonym) holy man, holy person, angel
(hypernym) good person
(hyponym) Buddha
(derivation) consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify
3. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
(synonym) ideal, paragon, nonpareil, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch
(hypernym) model, role model
(hyponym) jimdandy, jimhickey, crackerjack
(derivation) purify, purge, sanctify
Verb
1. hold sacred
(synonym) enshrine
(hypernym) reverence, fear, revere, venerate
2. in the Catholic church; declare (a dead person) to be a saint; "After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized"
(synonym) canonize, canonise
(hypernym) declare, adjudge, hold

saint, holy, godly, sacred, title placed before the name of a canonized person (often appearing in the names of cities, towns, family names, etc.)

adj. saintly, holy, sacred, blessed, saint

n. saint, person canonized by the Christian Church for his holy qualities; extremely holy person, very righteous person