SAINT


Meaning of SAINT in English

/ seɪnt; NAmE ; or, in British use before names, snt/ noun

1.

( abbr. S , St ) a person that the Christian Church recognizes as being very holy, because of the way they have lived or died :

St John

St Valentine's Day

The children were all named after saints.

—see also patron saint , St Bernard

2.

a very good, kind or patient person :

She's a saint to go on living with that man.

His behaviour would try the patience of a saint .

►  saint·hood noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English , from Old French seint , from Latin sanctus holy, past participle of sancire consecrate.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.