a person officially recognized by the Christian Church, esp through canonization, as being outstandingly holy and so worthy of veneration
I'll give my … subjects for a pair of carvéd saints, and my large kingdom for a little grave — Shakespeare
any of the spirits of the dead in heaven
= angel (1a)
any of a member of various Christian groups regarding themselves as God's chosen people
a person of outstanding piety or virtue
sainthood noun
saintlike adj
saintliness noun
saintly adj
[Middle English via French from Latin sanctus sacred, past part. of sancire to make sacred]