What is the meaning of sainted?

verb

  • Hold sacred.
  • Declare (a dead person) to be a saint.
    • usage: "After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized"

adjective

  • Marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint.
    • usage: "angelic beneficence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
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