saint
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/seɪnt/
🇬🇧
/seɪnt/
noun
C1
a person officially recognized by the Christian Church as very holy because of their life or death
Many people pray to a saint for help and guidance.
C1
a very good, kind, or patient person
She has the patience of a saint when dealing with difficult customers.
translation
a person officially recognized by the Christian Church as very holy because of their life or death; a very good, kind, or patient person
Word Forms
Plural
saints