Saint

SAINT, noun [Latin sanctus.]

1. A person sanctified; a holy or godly person; one eminent for piety and virtue. It is particularly applied to the apostles and other holy persons mentioned in Scripture. A hypocrite may imitate a saint. [[Psalms 16#3|Psalms 16:3]].

2. One of the blessed in heaven. [[Revelation 11#18|Revelation 11:18]].

3. The holy angels are called saint. [[Deuteronomy 33#3|Deuteronomy 33:3]]. [[Jude 1#14|Jude 1:14]].

4. One canonized by the church of Rome.

SAINT, verb transitive To number or enroll among saints by an official act of the pope; to canonize.

Over against the church stands a large hospital, erected by a shoemaker who has been beautified, though never sainted.

SAINT, verb intransitive To act with a show of piety.