Sainted

Sainted
Saint Saint (s[=a]nt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sainted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sainting}.] To make a saint of; to enroll among the saints by an offical act, as of the pope; to canonize; to give the title or reputation of a saint to (some one). [1913 Webster]

A large hospital, erected by a shoemaker who has been beatified, though never sainted. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

{To saint it}, to act as a saint, or with a show of piety. [1913 Webster]

Whether the charmer sinner it or saint it. --Pope. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Sainted — Saint ed, a. 1. Consecrated; sacred; holy; pious. A most sainted king. Shak. [1913 Webster] Amongst the enthroned gods on sainted seats. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Entered into heaven; a euphemism for {dead}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sainted — sainted; un·sainted; …   English syllables

  • sainted — index sacrosanct Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • sainted — [sān′tid] adj. 1. of, like, or suitable for a saint; saintly 2. regarded or venerated as a saint 3. holy; sacred; hallowed …   English World dictionary

  • sainted — saint|ed [ˈseıntıd] adj literary 1.) having been made a saint by the Christian church 2.) old fashioned used when talking about a dead person ▪ my sainted mother, God rest her soul 3.) my sainted aunt! BrE old fashioned used to express surprise… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sainted — adjective Of or pertaining to a saint; saint like, reverenced. Pope John Paul II, of sainted memory, is a candidate for beatification. Syn: blessed, holy, of blessed memory, late, late lamented …   Wiktionary

  • sainted — adjective 1 having been made a saint by the Christian church 2 old fashioned used when talking about a dead person 3 my sainted aunt! old fashioned spoken used to express surprise or shock …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • sainted — adjective marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint angelic beneficence a beatific smile a saintly concern for his fellow men my sainted mother • Syn: ↑angelic, ↑angelical, ↑beatific, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • sainted — adjective Date: 1593 1. saintly, pious 2. befitting or relating to a saint 3. entered into heaven ; dead 4. much admired ; idolized …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sainted — /sayn tid/, adj. 1. enrolled among the saints. 2. being a saint in heaven. 3. sacred or hallowed. 4. like a saint; saintly. [1590 1600; SAINT + ED2] * * * …   Universalium

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