Sainted
adj, verb
adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of saint form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Made a saint; saint-like, reverenced.
"Pope John Paul II, of sainted memory, is a candidate for beatification."
- 2 Used to mark a beloved person mentioned in conversation as being deceased.
"My sainted mother never had an evening dress."
- 3 Pious, saintly.
- 4 Much admired.
Adjective
- 1 marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint wordnet
Example
More examples"After his death, he was sainted."