[ seɪnt , before a name usually s(ə)nt ]
■ noun
1》 a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and regarded in Christian faith as being in heaven after death.
↘a person of exalted virtue who is canonized by the Church after death and who may be the object of veneration and prayers for intercession.
2》 ( Saint ) a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; a Mormon.
3》 informal a very virtuous person.
■ verb
1》 formally recognize as a ~; canonize.
2》 [as adjective ~ed ] worthy of being a ~; very virtuous: his ~ed sister.
Derivatives
~dom noun
~hood noun
~ship noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. seint , from L. sanctus 'holy', past participle of sancire 'consecrate'.