/seɪnt/
saint
BrE /seɪnt/
NAmE /seɪnt/
BrE /snt/
NAmE /snt/
(abbreviation S, St)
a person that the Christian Church recognizes as being very holy, because of the way they have lived or died
St John
St Valentine’s Day
The children were all named after saints.
➡ see also patron saint, St Bernard
a very good, kind or patient person
She’s a saint to go on living with that man.
His behaviour would try the patience of a saint.
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saint·hood
BrE /ˈseɪnthʊd/
NAmE /ˈseɪnthʊd/
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