Sanctus

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Latin

Adjective

sanctus, sancta, sanctum; first and second declension

  1. holy

Noun

sanctus, sancti m.; second declension sancta, sanctae f.; first declension

  1. saint; person who lives a holy and virtuous life
    "Dorothy Day erat sancta viva." (Dorothy Day was a living saint.)
  2. person who is officially proclaimed as having lived a life of heroic virtue
    "Kateri Tekawitha sancta proclamata est." (Kateri Tekawitha was proclaimed a saint.)
  3. title given to (2), usually capitalized, prefixed to the person's name
    "Sanctus Stephanus Protomartyr"

Related Terms

fr:sanctus la:sanctus

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