Wordiyosaint
🇬🇧 UK/seint/🇺🇸 US
B1
Definitions
n.
A person officially recognised by a church as especially holy; a very good and virtuous person.
圣徒，圣人；品德高尚的人
v.
To officially recognise or canonize someone as a saint.
封为圣徒，尊为圣人
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishsaintother
=saint
Common Collocations
- 1.patron saint守护圣人
- 2.canonize a saint封圣
- 3.the patience of a saint圣人般的耐心
- 4.saint's day圣徒纪念日
Example Sentences
- 1.
She was declared a saint by the Catholic Church after two miracles were confirmed.
- 2.
My grandmother was a saint — she devoted her entire life to helping others.