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saint
Noun
  • A person to whom a church or another religious group has officially attributed the title of "saint"; a holy or godly person; one eminent for piety and virtue.
  • A person with positive qualities; one who does good. figuratively, by extension
  • One who is sanctified or made holy; a person who is separated unto God’s service.
  • One of the blessed in heaven.
  • A holy object. archaic
Verb
  • To canonize, to formally recognize someone as a saint. nonstandard
Saint
Noun
  • A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the person's name.
  • someone connected with any of the sports teams known as the Saints, as a fan, player, coach etc. sports