Saint

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Related Terms

English

Etymology

From Latin sanctus, holy

Noun

saint

1. holy person, especially one who has shown heroic virtue

   "Dorothy Day was a living saint."

2. person whom a church or other religious group has officially proclaimed to show heroic virtue and holiness

   "Kateri Tekawitha was proclaimed a saint."

3. (Cap.) Title given to (2), often prefixed to the person's name

   "Saint Stephen was the first martyr."

Translations

• Afrikaans: Sint
• Bosnian: svetac m.
• Chinese: 圣徒 (shèng tú)
• Dutch: Sint
• Finnish: pyhimys (1,2)
• Italian: santo m., santa f.
• Latin: sanctus m.,sancta f.
• Old English: sanct m., before a proper name, sanctus m., sancta f.
• Portuguese: santo m., santa f.
• Serbian:

• Cyrillic: светац m.
• Latin: svetac m.

• Slovak: 1, 2: svätec m., svätica f.; 3: adj svätý m., svätá f., sväté n. (e.g., svätý Å tefan)
• Slovene: svetnik m. (1, 2), svetnica f. (1, 2), sveti m. (3), sveta f. (3)
• Spanish: santo m., santa f.
• Swedish: helgon n. (1,2), Sankt (males, abbreviation S:t) (3), Sankta (3) (females, abbreviation S:ta), Heliga (females) (3)

Related Terms

• hallow
• holos
• holy
• sainthood
• saintly

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