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saint

/seynt/US // seɪnt //UK // (seɪnt, unstressed sənt) //

圣人,圣徒,圣者,圣

Related Words

martyr殉道者,烈士,殉道士,殉难者angel天使,天使的,天使的故事loved one所爱之人,爱人,所爱的人,爱的人pietist虔诚主义者,虔诚主义者,虔诚派,虔诚的人

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
    • : a person of great holiness, virtue, or benevolence.
    • : a founder, sponsor, or patron, as of a movement or organization.
    • : a designation applied by the members to themselves.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to enroll formally among the saints recognized by the Church.
    • : to give the name of saint to; reckon as a saint.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounholy person
Forms: saints
Synonyms
angel天使,天使的,天使的故事martyr殉道者,烈士,殉道士,殉难者glorified soul荣耀的灵魂,荣耀之魂,荣耀的心灵,光明的灵魂good person好人,良好的人,良人,善人holy being圣洁的存在,圣洁的人,神圣的存在,圣人loved one所爱之人,爱人,所爱的人,爱的人pietist虔诚主义者,虔诚主义者,虔诚派,虔诚的人

Examples

  • The students delve into meditative practices and learn gymnastics, wrestling, martial arts and stick-fighting, to develop the mind of a saint and the body of a warrior.

  • The capsule currently includes an eclectic mix of photographs, charts and even a drawing appearing to depict infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci as a saint.

  • Farmers, it turns out, in addition to being hard-working saints who do largely thankless work for increasingly less money, are also business people.

  • A timed kibble dispenser can also help your pet learn that you aren’t the patron saint of food.

  • The gadfly of ancient Athens, patron saint of Western philosophy, and its first martyr has much to teach about modern life and business.

  • The exhibit also includes examples of designers borrowing from fine art, as Yves Saint Laurent did with his Mondrian dress.

  • It was in Saint-Rémy where Van Gogh sends his brother word of how all his sacrifice may soon be for nothing in this life.

  • Race relations in Saint Louis could hinge on the outcome of this announcement.

  • Tensions are rising in Saint Louis, Mo., as race relations heat up.

  • Saint Louis City police also spent $325,000 upgrading helmets, sticks and other civil disobedience equipment.

  • May looked along at the dimpled grace, And then at the saint-like, fair old face, “How funny!”

  • One of her humours was to unite the son of her minister, with a niece of the widowed Queen of Saint Germain's.

  • He marched to meet it with the throbbing pulses of a soldier rushing to victory or a saint to martyrdom.

  • Happening to walk down the Rue Saint Honoré, he had come upon tragedy.

  • Upon our return from this river Saint John, our route turned towards the country of the Armouchiquoys.

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