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sainted

American  
[seyn-tid] / ˈseɪn tɪd /

adjective

  1. enrolled among the saints.

  2. being a saint in heaven.

  3. sacred or hallowed.

  4. like a saint; saintly.

sainted British  
/ ˈseɪntɪd /

adjective

  1. canonized

  2. like a saint in character or nature

  3. hallowed or holy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • unsainted adjective

Etymology

Origin of sainted

First recorded in 1590–1600; saint + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Cheering would have been the sainted Leon Panetta, former congressman, defense secretary and CIA chief.

From The Wall Street Journal

Francis, now retired in the Sierra foothills, is quite mindful of the Carter narrative — lousy president, sainted ex-president — and reacted to its mention in a tone that mixed weariness with resignation.

From Los Angeles Times

This she did share with Queen Victoria, who held séances, yearning for a little chat with her beloved ectoplasmic late husband, the sainted Prince Albert.

From Los Angeles Times

Even the sainted John McCain and Ronald Reagan failed in their first attempts.

From Salon

Charles was just the guy who mistreated the sainted Princess Diana.

From Seattle Times

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