Sainted

verb

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.verbTo canonize, to formally recognize someone as a saint.

"Many wish to see Pope John Paul II sainted immediately."

2.adjectiveMade a saint; saint-like, reverenced.

"Pope John Paul II, of sainted memory, is a candidate for beatification."

3.adjectiveUsed to mark a beloved person mentioned in conversation as being deceased.

"My sainted mother never had an evening dress."

4.adjectivePious, saintly.

5.adjectiveMuch admired.

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