Sainthood

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being a saint. countable, uncountable

    "He passed over several archbishops who would traditionally become cardinals to promote Gregory. He also moved Augustine Tolton, who died in 1897 after becoming the first African American priest, one step closer to sainthood."

  2. 2
    the status and dignity of a saint wordnet
  3. 3
    Saints collectively. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    saints collectively wordnet

Synonyms

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angelicalnessbeatificationbeatitudebeauty of holinessblessednessblessing

Example

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"He passed over several archbishops who would traditionally become cardinals to promote Gregory. He also moved Augustine Tolton, who died in 1897 after becoming the first African American priest, one step closer to sainthood."

Etymology

From saint + -hood.

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