sainted

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Verb

1. Simple past tense and past participle of saint

Adjective

sainted

1. Made a saint; saint-like, reverenced.

   Pope John Paul II, of sainted memory, is a candidate for beatification.

2. Used to mark a beloved person mentioned in conversation as being deceased.

   My sainted mother never had an evening dress.

3. Pious, saintly.
4. Much admired.

Synonyms

• (made a saint) blessed, holy
• (of a deceased person) of blessed memory, late, late lamented

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