sainted

English

Verb

sainted

simple past tense and past participle of saint

Adjective

sainted (comparative more sainted, superlative most sainted)

Of or pertaining to a saint; saint-like, reverenced.
Pope John Paul II, of sainted memory, is a candidate for beatification.
Used to mark a beloved person mentioned in conversation as being deceased.
My sainted mother never had an evening dress.

Synonyms

(pertaining to a saint): blessed, holy
(of a deceased person): of blessed memory, late, late lamented

Anagrams

Danites, Sidetan, Tiendas, destain, detains, instead, nidates, stained, tiendas

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