sainthood
Origin of sainthood
1- Also saint·dom [seynt-duhm]. /ˈseɪnt dəm/.
Words Nearby sainthood
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How to use sainthood in a sentence
Francis opted to waive the requisite second miracle for John XXIII usually needed for non-martyrs to reach sainthood.
Popes, Saints, Miracles, Weird Relics and Odd Omens Converge on Rome | Barbie Latza Nadeau | April 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen John Paul II died in 2005, pilgrims held signs and chanted “santo subito,” or “sainthood now,” at his funeral.
After Second Approved Miracle, Pope John Paul II Likely to Become a Saint | Barbie Latza Nadeau | July 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMore than a million followers came to Rome for the beatification, and many more are expected when he escalates to sainthood.
After Second Approved Miracle, Pope John Paul II Likely to Become a Saint | Barbie Latza Nadeau | July 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTJust remember that to quality for sainthood, you need more than four and a half games as a starter.
Jeremy Lin Already a Legend? Reality-Checking the Hype | Buzz Bissinger | February 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Vatican uses graphology to examine the lives of candidates for sainthood.
For Presidential Hopefuls, the Handwriting Says It All | Sheila Kurtz | January 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
There is the consummate flower of sainthood; and therefore it it best there that we can study its meaning.
Our Lady Saint Mary | J. G. H. BarryShe herself has been elevated to sainthood as the patronne of the vagabond gipsies of all the world.
The Automobilist Abroad | M. F. (Milburg Francisco) MansfieldIs there not something like a promise of sainthood on the pure, white brow?
The other had had the capabilities of sainthood, but had opened his soul to the Dweller on the Threshold and was doubly lost.
The Air Pirate | Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger GullOnly those shepherds of the flock who attained to canonized sainthood were honored by statues at the church entrances.
How France Built Her Cathedrals | Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
British Dictionary definitions for sainthood
/ (ˈseɪnthʊd) /
the state or character of being a saint
saints collectively
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