adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of saint form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Made a saint; saint-like, reverenced.

   "Pope John Paul II, of sainted memory, is a candidate for beatification."

2. 2
   Used to mark a beloved person mentioned in conversation as being deceased.

   "My sainted mother never had an evening dress."

3. 3
   Pious, saintly.
4. 4
   Much admired.

Adjective

1. 1
   marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

blessedaggrandizedangelicangelicangelicalangelical

Example

More examples

"After his death, he was sainted."

Related phrases

my sainted auntmy sainted uncle

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