| 单词 | she-saint |
| 释义 | > as lemmasshe-saint she-saint n. now rare a female saint; also figurative and in extended use (cf. saint n. 3a). ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > holiness > saint > [noun] > female saintess1449 santaa1450 she-saint1537 1537 tr. H. Latimer Serm. to Clergie sig. Cv They swere by al he sayntes and she sayntes to. 1579 W. Fulke Confut. Treat. N. Sander in D. Heskins Ouerthrowne 615 S. Vncoulber a she Saint. a1625 J. Fletcher Humorous Lieut. ii. ii, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Qqq3v/1 He..Commends his soule to his she-saint, and exit. 1682 A. Behn City-heiress i. i. 4 I have an assignation here at Church..with the dearest she-Saint, and I hope sinner. 1840 R. H. Barham Lay St. Odille in Ingoldsby Legends 1st Ser. 258 Then let's act like Count Otto, and while one survives Succumb to our She-Saints—videlicet wives! 1906 J. H. Harris Cornish Saints & Sinners viii. 68 There were she-saints as well as he-saints... St Agnes was a she-saint. < as lemmas |
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