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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Related terms 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.2.1 Homophones 2.3 Noun 2.4 See also

[ English

[ Etymology

• From Old French seinte (French: saint), from Latin sanctus.

[ Pronunciation

•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

• Rhymes: -eɪnt

[ Noun

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saint (plural saints)

1. A holy person, especially one who has shown heroic virtue.

   Dorothy Day was a living saint.

2. A person whom a church or another religious group has officially proclaimed to have shown heroic virtue and holiness.

   Kateri Tekawitha was proclaimed a saint.

3. One who is sanctified or made holy; a person who is separated unto God’s service.

   to the assembly of God which is at Corinth; those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours. (1Cor. 1:2)

[ Translations

a virtuous or holy person

Finnish: pyhimys fi(fi) French: saint fr(fr) m., sainte fr(fr) f. Greek: άγιος (ághios) m., αγία (aghía) f. Hungarian: szent hu(hu) Italian: santo it(it) m., santa it(it) f. Maltese: san mt(mt) m., santu mt(mt) m., santa mt(mt) f. Norwegian: helgen no(no) m. Portuguese: santo pt(pt) m., santa pt(pt) f.

Romanian: sfânt ro(ro) m., sfântă ro(ro) f. Russian: святой (sv'atój) m., святая (sv'atája) f. Serbian: Cyrillic: светац m. Latin: svetac m., svetica f., svet m., sveto n., sveta f. Slovene: svetnik m., svetnica f. Spanish: san es(es) m., santa es(es) f. Thai: นักบุญ (nag-boon)

person proclaimed as showing heroic virtue and holiness

Finnish: pyhimys fi(fi) French: saint m., sainte f. Greek: άγιος (ághios) m., αγία (aghía) f. Hungarian: szent hu(hu) Italian: santo it(it) m., santa it(it) f. Norwegian: helgen Portuguese: santo pt(pt) m., santa pt(pt) f.

Russian: святой (sv'atój) m., святая (sv'atája) f. Serbian: Cyrillic: светац m. Latin: svetac m., svetica f., svet m., sveto n., sveta f. Slovene: svetnik m., svetnica f. Thai: คนดี (khon-dee)

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Finnish: Pyhä fi(fi) French: saint m., sainte f. Greek: Άγιος (ághios) m., Αγία (aghía) f. Hungarian: szent hu(hu) Italian: santo it(it) m., santa it(it) f. Norwegian: sankt m. Portuguese: santo m., santa f., before a masculine name starting with a consonant são m.

Russian: святой (sv'atój) a Serbian: Cyrillic: светац m. Roman: svetac m., svetica f., svet m., sveto n., sveta f. Slovene: sveti m., sveta f. Spanish: San es(es) m., Santa es(es) f. Thai: นักบุญ (nag-boon) Vietnamese: thánh vi(vi)

[ Related terms

• hallow
• holos
• holy
• sainthood
• saintly

[ Verb

Infinitive to saint

Third person singular saints

Simple past sainted

Past participle sainted

Present participle sainting

to saint (third-person singular simple present saints, present participle sainting, simple past and past participle sainted)

1. (nonstandard) To canonize, to formally recognize someone as a saint.

   Many wish to see Pope John Paul II sainted immediately.

[ Translations

Italian: canonizzare, santificare

Norwegian: kanonisere

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[ French

[ Etymology

From Latin sanctus, holy.

[ Pronunciation

•  audio^{help, file}
• IPA: /sɛ̃/

[ Homophones

• sein
• sain

[ Noun

saint m. (plural saints)

1. saint

[ See also

• sainte