Synonyms for saint
- noun
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A deceased person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue.
The Roman Catholic Church proclaimed Kateri Tekakwitha a saint in 2012.
- v. 1
Synonym of canonize: to honor, formally name, or revere as a saint.
Many Catholics wished to see Pope John Paul II sainted immediately after his death.
Example sentences
- ideal There couldn’t be a more ideal solution than that.
- paragon By all accounts, Fr. Mulligan was a paragon of virtue.
- apotheosis The apotheosis of AI is a bit premature.
- angel It is no exaggeration to say that she is an angel.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| saint | rising | |
| ideal | steady | |
| paragon | rising | |
| apotheosis | rising | |
| nonpareil | rising | |
| angel | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- angel2, ideal2
- 6 letters
- hallow2
- 7 letters
- paragon3
- 8 letters
- enshrine2, nonesuch2, canonize3, canonise
- 9 letters
- nonpareil
- 10 letters
- apotheosis5, consecrate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (angel2 = 2 syllables).