American English pronunciation
How to pronounce saints
IPA transcription: ['seɪnts]
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Noun
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a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
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model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
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person of exceptional holiness
Verb
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declare (a dead person) to be a saint
“After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized”
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hold sacred
Usage examples
- They were raised in Henderson, Nevada, as Latter-Day Saints.
- Siena Heights teams are known as the Saints.
- Most of these players also guested for Saints in the War leagues.
- It is home to the Saint Lawrence University Skating Saints ice hockey team.
- The patron saints of Monteleone are San Rocco and Saint John the Baptist.
- Together they are represented by the Catholic image of Saints Cosmas and Damian.
- They were raised in Henderson, Nevada, as Latter-Day Saints.
- The stone book-rest in the chancel was removed to All Saints', Oving.
- He was canonized and counted among the saints of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- All Saints is now a grade one listed building.