saint
Definitions of saint
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model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equaltype of:modèlesomeone worthy of imitation
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person of exceptional holinesssynonyms: angetype of:personne bonnea person who is good to other people
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a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonizationtypes:type of:dieu, divinité, déité, être suprêmeany supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
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