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seint, ]( before a name) snt1) ((often abbreviated to St, especially when used in the names of places, plants etc) a title given especially by the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches to a very good or holy person after his death: Saint Matthew; St John's Road.) santo, santa2) (a very good, kind person: You really are a saint to put up with her.) santo, trozo de pan•- saintly- saintliness
saint n santo1 (before most masculine names) san; (before masculine names beginning with Do- or To-) santo; (before feminine names) santa: santo m, -ta fSaint Francis: San FranciscoSaint Rose: Santa Rosaadj.• santo, -a adj.n.• san s.m.• santa s.f.• santo s.m.seɪnta) ( canonized person) santo, -ta m,fb) Saint seɪnt, sənt (before name) san, santa [santo is used before Domingo, Tomás, Tomé and Toribio]Saint Patrick's Day — el día or la fiesta de San Patricio
c) ( unselfish person) santo, -ta m,f[seɪnt]1. N1) santo(-a) m / fsaint's day — fiesta f (de santo)
All Saints' Day — día m de Todos los Santos (1 noviembre)
my mother was a saint — (fig) mi madre era una santa
she's no saint — iro ella no es una santa, que digamos
2) (in names)Saint Bernard — (=dog) perro m de San Bernardo
Saint Elmo's fire — fuego m de Santelmo
Saint Kitts — (in West Indies) San Cristóbal
Saint Patrick's Day — el día or la fiesta de San Patricio
valentineSaint Vitus' dance — baile m de San Vito
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the Saint Lawrence (River) — el (río) San Lorenzo* * *[seɪnt]a) ( canonized person) santo, -ta m,fb) Saint [seɪnt, sənt] (before name) san, santa [santo is used before Domingo, Tomás, Tomé and Toribio]Saint Patrick's Day — el día or la fiesta de San Patricio
c) ( unselfish person) santo, -ta m,f
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Canonized — Canonize Can on*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Canonized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Canonizing}.] [F. canoniser or LL. canonizare, fr. L. canon.. See {Canon}.] 1. (Eccl.) To declare (a deceased person) a saint; to put in the catalogue of saints; as, Thomas a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
canonized — canonize (Amer.) can·on·ize || kænÉ™naɪz v. make into a saint; pronounce holy; treat as a sacred person, idolize somebody; make canonical (also canonise) … English contemporary dictionary
Saints canonized by Pope Pius XII — Pope Pius XII (1939–1958) canonized numerous saints, including Pope Pius X and Maria Goretti. He beatified Pope Innocent XI. The SaintsThe first canonizations of Pope Pius XII were two women, the founder of a female order, Mary Euphrasia… … Wikipedia
saint — [sānt] n. [OFr < LL(Ec) sanctus, saint < L, holy, consecrated, pp. of sancire, to consecrate, akin to sacer: see SACRED] 1. a holy person 2. a person who is exceptionally meek, charitable, patient, etc. 3. [pl.] those, esp. holy persons,… … English World dictionary
saint — n. & v. n. (abbr. St or S; pl. Sts or SS) 1 a holy or (in some Churches) a canonized person regarded as having a place in heaven. 2 (Saint or St) the title of a saint or archangel, hence the name of a church etc. (St Paul s) or (often with the… … Useful english dictionary
saint — (n.) early 12c., from O.Fr. seinte, altering O.E. sanct, both from L. sanctus holy, consecrated (used as a noun in L.L.), prop. pp. of sancire consecrate (see SACRED (Cf. sacred)). Adopted into most Germanic languages (Cf. O.Fris. sankt, Du. sint … Etymology dictionary
saint — n 1. holy person, canonized person, martyr. 2. founder, sponsor, patron, backer, Maecenas, supporter, promoter; benefactor, helper, philanthropist, well wisher; guardian, fairy godmother, angel, Inf. lifesaver … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Patron saint — The patron saint of a particular group of people is a saint who would protect and love the group and its members. Prayers by such people are considered more likely to be answered by their patron saint . Some consider it a special devotion to God… … Wikipedia
Canonization — For other uses, see Canonization (disambiguation). Icon of St. Cyprian of Carthage, who urged diligence in the process of canonization. Canonization (or canonisation) is the act by which a Christian church declares a deceased person to be a saint … Wikipedia
BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon … Encyclopedia of Judaism
First Vision — The First Vision (also called the grove experience) is a religious belief held by many members of the Latter Day Saint movement (commonly called Mormonism) that God the Father and Jesus Christ appeared to the fourteen year old Joseph Smith, Jr.… … Wikipedia
