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Thursday, October 8, 2009

...define Saint for me...

Main Entry: 1saint
Pronunciation: \ˈsānt, before a name (ˌ)sānt or sənt\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French seint, saint, from Late Latin sanctus, from Latin, sacred, from past participle of sancire to make sacred — more at sacred
Date: 13th century
1 : one officially recognized especially through canonization as preeminent for holiness2 a : one of the spirits of the departed in heaven b : angel 1a3 a : one of God's chosen and usually Christian people b capitalized : a member of any of various Christian bodies; specifically : latter-day saint4 : one eminent for piety or virtue5 : an illustrious predecessor
— saint·dom \ˈsānt-dəm\ noun
— saint·like \ˈsānt-ˌlīk\ adjective
(merriam-webster.com)

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