单词 | saint |
释义 | Word Frequency saint(seɪnt, unstressed sənt) noun 1. a person who after death is formally recognized by a Christian Church, esp the Roman Catholic Church, as having attained, through holy deeds or behaviour, a specially exalted place in heaven and the right to veneration 2. a person of exceptional holiness or goodness 3. (plural) Bible the collective body of those who are righteous in God's sight verb 4. (transitive) to canonize; recognize formally as a saint Derived forms saintdom (ˈsaintdom) noun saintless (ˈsaintless) adjective saintlike (ˈsaintlike) adjective Word origin C12: from Old French, from Latin sanctus holy, from sancīre to hallow |
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