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saint

noun

Simple meaning

One of the blessed in heaven.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

saynt
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈseɪnt

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. christianity

    One of the blessed in heaven.

  2. figurativelyby extension

    A person with similarly overwhelming positive qualities; one who does good.

  3. religiongenerally

    A deceased person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue.

  4. A nickname, given to someone of very good character.

  5. A nickname, given to someone of extreme religiosity.

  6. A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the person's name.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: One of the blessed in heaven.

Used this way, saint is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Positive
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Gentle
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Positive and appreciative
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

More ways to use saint

  • “The story mentioned a historical saint known for helping others.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

Title

faubourg saint

Similarly

rue saint

Christian

saint mary

Other combinations

patron saint

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • saint andrewnounCompound term

    Disciple of Jesus.

  • saint andrew the apostlenounCompound term

    Disciple of Jesus.

  • saint anselmnounCompound term

    An Italian who was a Benedictine monk.

  • saint anthony's firenounCompound term

    Any of several inflammatory or gangrenous skin conditions.

  • saint bernardnounCompound term

    A Swiss alpine breed of large powerful dog with a thick coat of hair used as a rescue dog.

  • saint-bernard's-lilynounCompound term

    Southern European plant commonly cultivated for its spikes of small starry greenish-white flowers.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

  • saint's daynounRelated term

    A day commemorating a saint.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: one of the blessed in heaven

holy man

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