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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessaint
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sæ̃
"Il est considéré comme un saint par les habitants."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and typically regarded as being in heaven after death, sometimes formally canonized by a church such as the Roman Catholic Church.
"Joan of Arc was canonized as a saint in 1920." - 2
A very virtuous, kind, or patient person.
"My mother is an absolute saint for putting up with my noisy instruments all these years."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'sainz', coming from the Latin 'sanctus', meaning 'holy' or 'sacred', which is the past participle of 'sancre' (to make sacred). Historically used in early Christian contexts to refer to any believer, its meaning later specialized to denote individuals formally recognized for exceptional holiness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Saint" is said worldwide
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saint
Transliteration: sæ̃
"Il est considéré comme un saint par les habitants."
Heilige
Transliteration: haɪlɪɡə
"Der Heilige Nikolaus ist weltweit bekannt."
santo
Transliteration: santo
"San Francesco è il patrono d'Italia."
santo
Transliteration: santo
"Cada pueblo tiene su propio santo patrón."
santo
Transliteration: sãtu
"Santo Antônio é muito popular no Brasil."
संत
Transliteration: sant
"मीराबाई एक महान संत थीं।"
圣人
Transliteration: shèng rén
"孔子被尊为中国古代的圣人。"
성인
Transliteration: seong-in
"그는 가톨릭 교회에서 성인으로 추대되었습니다."
聖人
Transliteration: seijin
"彼女は誰に対しても優しく、まるで聖人のようだ。"
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