“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
“angelic beneficence”
Word Forms
canonization
noun
(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints
canon
noun
a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
canonisation
noun
(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints
saint
noun
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
angel
noun
person of exceptional holiness
saintliness
noun
the quality of resembling a saint
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
heiliggesprochen
heilig halten
🇫🇷French
sanctifié
tenir pour sacré
🇪🇸Spanish
santo
mantener sagrado
🇮🇹Italian
santo
ritenere sacro
🇳🇱Dutch
heilig
heilig houden
🇵🇹Portuguese
santificado
mantenha sagrado
🇷🇺Russian
святой
свято хранить
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पुण्य
पवित्र रखें
🇧🇩Bengali
সাধু
পবিত্র রাখা
🇮🇳Tamil
புனிதர்
புனிதமாக வைத்திருங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
సాధువు
పవిత్రంగా పట్టుకోండి
🇮🇳Marathi
संत
पवित्र ठेवा
🇮🇳Gujarati
સંત
પવિત્ર રાખો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂತನಾದ
ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിശുദ്ധൻ
പവിത്രമായി സൂക്ഷിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੰਤ
ਪਵਿੱਤਰ ਰੱਖੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
مقدس
مقدس رکھو
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
圣人
保持神圣
🇯🇵Japanese
聖人
神聖なものとする
🇰🇷Korean
신성한
신성하게 여기다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thánh nhân
giữ thiêng liêng
🇹🇭Thai
นักบุญ
ถือเป็นสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์
🇮🇩Indonesian
suci
tetap suci
🇵🇭Filipino
santo
panatilihing sagrado
🇲🇾Malay
suci
memegang keramat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قدوس
عقد مقدس
🇮🇷Persian
مقدس
مقدس نگه دارید
🇹🇷Turkish
aziz
kutsal tutmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
קדוש
להחזיק קדוש
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sainted'?
The primary meaning of 'sainted' is 'hold sacred'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sainted' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sainted' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sainted' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sainted' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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