Definitions for saintedˈseɪn tɪd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
saint•edˈseɪn tɪd(adj.)
enrolled among the saints.
Category: Religion
sacred; hallowed.
Category: Religion
pious; saintly.
Category: Religion
Origin of sainted:
1590–1600
Princeton's WordNet
angelic, angelical, beatific, saintlike, saintly, sainted(adj)
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
"angelic beneficence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother"
Wiktionary
sainted(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to a saint; saint-like, reverenced.
Pope John Paul II, of sainted memory, is a candidate for beatification.
sainted(Adjective)
.
My sainted mother never had an evening dress.
Webster Dictionary
Sainted(u)
of Saint
Sainted(adj)
consecrated; sacred; holy; pious
Sainted(adj)
entered into heaven; -- a euphemism for dead
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