saint
492
3.9
- noun
- /seɪnt/
- St. Nicholas of this church... is the patron saint of scholars and children.
- patron saint
- Catholic saint
- Christian saint
Loading YouTube…
Watch on YouTubeOn breaks this one reads Four Saints in three Acts by Stein.
- On breaks this one reads Four Saints in three Acts by Stein.
Examples
-
In the history of Sufism, there have been many instances of women saints teaching male followers.
Academic text (2008) -
Yeah, well, we're none of us the saint I hear your brother is.
Fiction book (1990) -
Her smile was that of a saint, of an angel; so sweet was it.
Fiction book (1991) -
Perhaps she is a saint.
-
- You must have the patience of a saint.
-
In praying to Mary and other saints, we ask them to pray on our behalf.
Academic text (2008) -
There are a great number of these Sudanese saints, both men and women.
Academic text (2008) -
Cabrini was the first American saint, and is the patron saint of all immigrants.
-
Your husband is a saint, and we must all cherish him for Russia's sake.
-
Many believers pray to saints for guidance and support in their lives.
Synonyms
24
4.9
A man people respect for his strong religious life, like a monk or priest
12
9.9
An old word for a saint in the Christian religion
5
4.5
A person people respect for being very religious and thought to help others with prayer
1
7.0
A person thought to be holy because they lived a very good life
Idioms
Compounds
19
5.2
A person who belongs to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often called the Mormon Church
4
2.9
A holiday on March 17 when people celebrate Saint Patrick and Irish culture
4
2.7
A city on Tampa Bay in western Florida known for beaches and mild winter weather
2
4.8
A city in northeastern Florida, the oldest European town in the United States with old buildings and forts
2
5.7
A Christian feast day on March 19 that honors Joseph, the husband of Mary, especially among Catholics
1
3.9
A city in southwest Illinois on the Mississippi River across from Saint Louis, Missouri
1
3.7
A river in northeastern North America that starts in Maine and flows through New Brunswick to the Bay of Fundy
1
2.8
A large river in eastern North America that flows northeast from Lake Ontario into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence
1
3.5
A lake between Ontario, Canada, and Michigan, USA that connects Lake Huron and Lake Erie
1
5.5
A follower of Jesus who led the first Christians and is seen by Catholics as the first pope
1
3.4
A river in northeast Florida that flows north through Jacksonville to the Atlantic Ocean
An island country in the Caribbean made of Saint Vincent and small Grenadine islands
1
5.1
A system of locks and canals that lets ships travel from the Atlantic to the Great Lakes
- Specialized
1
9.9
A blue or violet glow that appears on pointed objects during storms
1
8.1
A group of Roman Catholic monks who follow Saint Benedict's rules to pray and study
1
6.7
One of Jesus's twelve followers, brother of John, traditionally said to have written the New Testament letter James
1
9.9
A short period of unusually warm weather in autumn, often in November
- Archaic
1
9.9
A condition that makes children have quick, uncontrolled body movements
- Archaic
1
9.9
A historical severe skin illness causing painful burning, blisters, or black areas after eating bad grain
1
9.9
Scallops baked in a creamy white wine sauce and served in scallop shells
A group of Roman Catholic nuns who run schools and care for people
A small country in the Caribbean made of two main islands, Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Literature
A book in the Bible that describes visions about the end of the world
- Literature
The night before Saint Agnes's feast day when young women do special acts to dream of their future husbands
One of the twelve followers of Jesus, brother of Peter and patron saint of Scotland
- Specialized
A blue or purple light that appears on pointed objects like ship masts during storms
A range of high mountains between southern Alaska and the Yukon that has some of North America's highest peaks
A river in the central United States that starts in Missouri and flows southeast through Arkansas into the Mississippi River
- Archaic
A disease from not having enough vitamin niacin that causes skin, stomach, and nerve problems
A person who was one of Jesus' twelve disciples and is believed to have written the first Gospel
A bush with many small white flowers that bloom in spring, often grown in gardens
- Specialized
A bluish purple glow that appears on pointed metal parts like ship masts or airplane wings during storms
- Specialized
A faint blue glow that appears on ship masts or airplane wings during storms caused by electricity in the air
A group of nuns in the Ukrainian Catholic Church who serve and teach
How Holy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Saint comes from the Latin word sanctus, which means 'holy' or 'set apart', and you can see the same root in sanctuary. So a saint is someone seen as especially holy or set apart for a holy life.