saintship

American  

[saynt-ship] / ˈseɪnt ʃɪp /

noun

1. the qualities or status of a saint.

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Etymology

Origin of saintship

First recorded in 1600–10; saint + -ship

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Example Sentences

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saintship

You were supposed to insist upon his more saintly qualities, but there is some difficulty in associating attributes of saintship with eminent politicians during their lifetime, and at the same moment keeping your face straight.

From London Days A Book of Reminiscences by Arthur Warren

And led by Grandpa who had travelled far up on the road of saintship, it fortified young and old for the day's toil and temptations.

From In Orchard Glen by Mary Esther Miller MacGregor

He had resorted to "ignoble shifts to seem holy, and to get a saintship among the ignorant and wretched people."

From Books Condemned to be Burnt by James Anson Farrer

All certificates or attestations of virtues and miracles, the necessary qualifications for saintship, are examined by the Congregation of Rites.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis by Various

Whether she was beautiful and beloved, and put away earthly vanities for a holy life, or old and ugly, and bore her lot with a patience that won saintship, I do not know.

From An American Girl Abroad by Adeline Trafton

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