Sanctus
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Latin
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Adjective
sanctus, sancta, sanctum; first and second declension
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Noun
sanctus, sancti m.; second declension sancta, sanctae f.; first declension
- saint; person who lives a holy and virtuous life
- "Dorothy Day erat sancta viva." (Dorothy Day was a living saint.)
- person who is officially proclaimed as having lived a life of heroic virtue
- "Kateri Tekawitha sancta proclamata est." (Kateri Tekawitha was proclaimed a saint.)
- title given to (2), usually capitalized, prefixed to the person's name
- "Sanctus Stephanus Protomartyr"
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