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Saint Peter


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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
saint /seɪnt/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. Religiona person of great holiness, formally recognized by the Christian Church.
  2. a person of great virtue or unselfishness:His mother was a saint to put up with all his bad behavior.

adj. 
  1. [Saint* before a person's name as a title] (used to show that a person's holiness has been formally recognized by a Christian church):Saint James.Abbr. St.
See -sanct-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
saint  (sānt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Religionany of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, esp. by canonization.
  2. a person of great holiness, virtue, or benevolence.
  3. a founder, sponsor, or patron, as of a movement or organization.
  4. Religion(in certain religious groups) a designation applied by the members to themselves.

v.t. 
  1. Religionto enroll formally among the saints recognized by the Church.
  2. Religionto give the name of saint to;
    reckon as a saint.
  • Latin, as above
  • Latin sānctus sacred, adjective, adjectival use of past participle of sancīre to consecrate, equivalent. to sanc- (akin to sacer sacred) + -tus past participle suffix; replacing Old English sanct
  • Old French (noun, nominal)
  • Middle English (noun, nominal and verb, verbal) bef. 1000
saint′less, adj. 

Saint. 
  1. For entries beginning with this word, see also St., Ste. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
saint /seɪnt; (unstressed) sənt/ n
  1. a person who after death is formally recognized by a Christian Church, esp the Roman Catholic Church, as having attained, through holy deeds or behaviour, a specially exalted place in heaven and the right to veneration
  2. a person of exceptional holiness or goodness
  3. (plural) the collective body of those who are righteous in God's sight
 vb
  1. (transitive) to canonize; recognize formally as a saint
Etymology: 12th Century: from Old French, from Latin sanctus holy, from sancīre to hallowˈsaintlike adj
'Saint Peter' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Apostolic See - Herod Agrippa I - Saint Peter Port - Saint Peter's - samphire - Simon

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