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Words nearby st.

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Definition for st. (2 of 3)

St.

Saint.
statute; statutes.
Strait.
Street.

Definition for st. (3 of 3)

Saint

For entries beginning with this word, see also St., Ste.
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British Dictionary definitions for st. (1 of 2)

st.

abbreviation for

stanza
statute
cricket stumped by

British Dictionary definitions for st. (2 of 2)

saint
/ (seɪnt, unstressed sənt) /

noun

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
a person of exceptional holiness or goodness
(plural) Bible the collective body of those who are righteous in God's sight

verb

(tr) to canonize; recognize formally as a saint

Derived forms of saint

saintdom, nounsaintless, adjectivesaintlike, adjective

Word Origin for saint

C12: from Old French, from Latin sanctus holy, from sancīre to hallow
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

Cultural definitions for st.

saint

In Christianity, a holy person, living or dead; a person who has been saved (see salvation) (see also salvation). Saint is the French word for “holy.” Many churches reserve the title of saint for persons who have died faithful to their Christian commitment. The Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church require certain procedures before people can be officially named saints; this procedure is called canonization.

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