what does saint mean?
SAINT as NOUN
- Meaning
- model of excellence or perfection of a kind
- one having no equal
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- Meaning
- person of exceptional holiness
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Hypernyms(s) saint is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
Hypernyms(s) saint is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SAINT as VERB
- Meaning
- in the Catholic church
- declare (a dead person) to be a saint
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- After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized
Hypernyms(s) saint is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) saint is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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