a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and regarded in Christian faith as being in heaven ... a place dedicated to a seventh-century saintfigures of apostles and saints
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formally recognize as a saint; canonize:the sandy shores of the River Nid, where Holy Olaf's bones were laid to rest before he had been sainted
a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and typically regarded as being in heaven after death: a place dedicated to a seventh-century saintfigures of apostles and saints
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formally recognize as a saint; canonize:the sandy shores of the River Nid, where Holy Olaf's bones were laid to rest before he had been sainted
regarded as worthy of sainthood; beyond reproach or very virtuous: he's a sainted figure on the Left, holding one of the highest seats in their pantheon the story of his sainted sister Eileen
regarded as worthy of sainthood; beyond reproach or very virtuous: he's a sainted figure on the Left, holding one of the highest seats in their pantheon the story of his sainted sister Eileen