SAINT

abbreviation St [noun] [C] - (the title given to) a person who has received an official honour from the Christian, esp. the Roman Catholic, Church for having lived in a good and holy wayMargaret Clitherow, who died in 1586, was made a saint in 1970.Saint Peter was one of Christ's disciples.The names of saints are sometimes used in naming places and buildings.Saint Andrew's RoadSaint Matthew's SchoolSaint Paul's Cathedralthe Saint Lawrence Seaway(figurative) She must be a real saint (= very kind and patient) to stay with him all these years.(figurative) Oh you are a saint (= are kind to me), fetching my slippers for me.(figurative esp. humorous) I don't know why she thinks she has the right to criticize other people's behaviour - she's no saint (= does not behave in a good or moral way) herself.In Roman Catholic countries, people often celebrate their saint's day (= the day on which the saint, whose name they have, was born).