| 单词 | saint |
| 释义 | saint —saintless, adj. /saynt/, n. 1. any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, esp. by canonization. 2. a person of great holiness, virtue, or benevolence. 3. a founder, sponsor, or patron, as of a movement or organization. 4. (in certain religious groups) a designation applied by the members to themselves. v.t. 5. to enroll formally among the saints recognized by the Church. 6. to give the name of saint to; reckon as a saint. [bef. 1000; ME (n. and v.) < OF (n.) < L sanctus sacred, adj. use of ptp. of sancire to consecrate, equiv. to sanc- (akin to sacer SACRED) + -tus ptp. suffix; r. OE sanct < L, as above] |
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