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Sainted — Saint ed, a. 1. Consecrated; sacred; holy; pious. A most sainted king. Shak. [1913 Webster] Amongst the enthroned gods on sainted seats. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Entered into heaven; a euphemism for {dead}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sainted — sainted; un·sainted; … English syllables
sainted — index sacrosanct Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sainted — [sān′tid] adj. 1. of, like, or suitable for a saint; saintly 2. regarded or venerated as a saint 3. holy; sacred; hallowed … English World dictionary
sainted — saint|ed [ˈseıntıd] adj literary 1.) having been made a saint by the Christian church 2.) old fashioned used when talking about a dead person ▪ my sainted mother, God rest her soul 3.) my sainted aunt! BrE old fashioned used to express surprise… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sainted — Saint Saint (s[=a]nt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sainted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sainting}.] To make a saint of; to enroll among the saints by an offical act, as of the pope; to canonize; to give the title or reputation of a saint to (some one). [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sainted — adjective 1 having been made a saint by the Christian church 2 old fashioned used when talking about a dead person 3 my sainted aunt! old fashioned spoken used to express surprise or shock … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sainted — adjective marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint angelic beneficence a beatific smile a saintly concern for his fellow men my sainted mother • Syn: ↑angelic, ↑angelical, ↑beatific, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sainted — adjective Date: 1593 1. saintly, pious 2. befitting or relating to a saint 3. entered into heaven ; dead 4. much admired ; idolized … New Collegiate Dictionary
sainted — /sayn tid/, adj. 1. enrolled among the saints. 2. being a saint in heaven. 3. sacred or hallowed. 4. like a saint; saintly. [1590 1600; SAINT + ED2] * * * … Universalium
