saint meaning and definition

SAINT noun

Definition of saint (noun)

1. a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
2. person of exceptional holiness
   • synonyms: angel, holy man, holy person
3. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
   • synonyms: apotheosis, ideal, nonesuch, nonpareil, nonsuch, paragon

SAINT verb

Definition of saint (verb)

1. hold sacred
   • synonyms: enshrine
2. declare (a dead person) to be a saint
   • "After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized"
   • synonyms: canonise, canonize