saint

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1. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal (noun.person)

hypernym	:	model, role model,
definition	:	someone worthy of imitation (noun.person)

hyponym	:	crackerjack, jimdandy, jimhickey,
definition	:	someone excellent of their kind (noun.person)

hyponym	:	class act,
definition	:	someone who shows impressive and stylish excellence (noun.person)

hyponym	:	humdinger,
definition	:	someone of remarkable excellence (noun.person)

2. person of exceptional holiness (noun.person)

hypernym	:	good person,
definition	:	a person who is good to other people (noun.person)

hyponym	:	buddha,
definition	:	one who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment (noun.person)

hyponym	:	fakeer, fakir, faqir, faquir,
definition	:	a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man (noun.person)

3. a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization (noun.person)

hypernym	:	deity, divinity, god, immortal,
definition	:	any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force (noun.person)

hyponym	:	patron saint,
definition	:	a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	ambrose, saint ambrose, st. ambrose,
definition	:	(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan; the first Church Father born and raised in the Christian faith; composer of hymns; imposed orthodoxy on the early Christian church and built up its secular power; a saint and Doctor of the Church (340?-397) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	andrew, saint andrew, saint andrew the apostle, st. andrew,
definition	:	(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	anselm, saint anselm, st. anselm,
definition	:	an Italian who was a Benedictine monk; was archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109; one of the founders of scholasticism; best known for his proof of the existence of God (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	aquinas, saint thomas, saint thomas aquinas, st. thomas, st. thomas aquinas, thomas aquinas,
definition	:	(Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology; presented philosophical proofs of the existence of God (1225-1274) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	athanasius, athanasius the great, saint athanasius, st. athanasius,
definition	:	(Roman Catholic Church) Greek patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism; a church father, saint, and Doctor of the Church (293-373) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	augustine, augustine of hippo, saint augustine, st. augustine,
definition	:	(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	basil, basil of caesarea, basil the great, st. basil, st. basil the great,
definition	:	(Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	becket, saint thomas a becket, st. thomas a becket, thomas a becket,
definition	:	(Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	baeda, beda, bede, saint baeda, saint beda, saint bede, st. baeda, st. beda, st. bede, the venerable bede,
definition	:	(Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	benedict, saint benedict, st. benedict,
definition	:	Italian monk who founded the Benedictine order about 540 (480-547) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	apostle of germany, boniface, saint boniface, st. boniface, winfred, wynfrith,
definition	:	(Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	bride, bridget, brigid, saint bride, saint bridget, saint brigid, st. bride, st. bridget, st. brigid,
definition	:	Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	bruno, saint bruno, st. bruno,
definition	:	(Roman Catholic Church) a French cleric (born in Germany) who founded the Carthusian order in 1084 (1032-1101) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	domingo de guzman, dominic, saint dominic, st. dominic,
definition	:	(Roman Catholic Church) Spanish priest who founded an order whose members became known as Dominicans or Black Friars (circa 1170-1221) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	edward the confessor, saint edward the confessor, st. edward the confessor,
definition	:	son of Ethelred the Unready; King of England from 1042 to 1066; he founded Westminster Abbey where he was eventually buried (1003-1066) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	edward the martyr, saint edward the martyr, st. edward the martyr,
definition	:	King of England who was a son of Edgar; he was challenged for the throne by supporters of his half-brother Ethelred II who eventually murdered him (963-978) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	francis of assisi, giovanni di bernardone, saint francis, saint francis of assisi, st. francis, st. francis of assisi,
definition	:	(Roman Catholic Church) an Italian and the Roman Catholic monk who founded the Franciscan order of friars (1181-1226) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	gregory, gregory i, gregory the great, saint gregory i, st. gregory i,
definition	:	(Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	gregory, gregory nazianzen, gregory of nazianzen, st. gregory of nazianzen,
definition	:	(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	ignatius, saint ignatius, st. ignatius,
definition	:	bishop of Antioch who was martyred under the Roman Emperor Trajan (died 110) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	ignatius of loyola, loyola, saint ignatius of loyola, st. ignatius of loyola,
definition	:	Spaniard and Roman Catholic theologian and founder of the Society of Jesus; a leading opponent of the Reformation (1491-1556) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	irenaeus, saint irenaeus, st. irenaeus,
definition	:	Greek theologian who was bishop of Lyons and an antiheretical writer; a saint and Doctor of the Church (circa 130-200) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	james, saint james, saint james the apostle, st. james, st. james the apostle,
definition	:	(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	eusebius hieronymus, eusebius sophronius hieronymus, hieronymus, jerome, saint jerome, st. jerome,
definition	:	(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	john, john the divine, john the evangelist, saint john, saint john the apostle, st. john, st. john the apostle,
definition	:	(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	john chrysostom, st. john chrysostom,
definition	:	(Roman Catholic Church) a Church Father who was a great preacher and bishop of Constantinople; a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-407) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	john the baptist, st. john the baptist,
definition	:	(New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	judas, jude, saint jude, st. jude, thaddaeus,
definition	:	(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	laurentius, lawrence, saint lawrence, st. lawrence,
definition	:	Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	leo i, leo the great, st. leo i,
definition	:	Italian pope from 440 to 461 who extended the authority of the papacy to the west and persuaded Attila not to attack Rome (440-461) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	louis ix, saint louis, st. louis,
definition	:	king of France and son of Louis VIII; he led two unsuccessful Crusades; considered an ideal medieval king (1214-1270) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	luke, saint luke, st. luke,
definition	:	(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	mark, saint mark, st. mark,
definition	:	Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	martin, st. martin,
definition	:	French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	mary magdalen, mary magdalene, st. mary magdalen, st. mary magdalene,
definition	:	sinful woman Jesus healed of evil spirits; she became a follower of Jesus (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	levi, matthew, saint matthew, saint matthew the apostle, st. matthew, st. matthew the apostle,
definition	:	(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	nicholas, saint nicholas, st. nicholas,
definition	:	a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	olaf ii, olav ii, saint olaf, saint olav, st. olaf, st. olav,
definition	:	King and patron saint of Norway (995-1030) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	apostle of the gentiles, apostle paul, paul, paul the apostle, saint paul, saul, saul of tarsus, st. paul,
definition	:	(New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	peter, saint peter, saint peter the apostle, simon peter, st. peter, st. peter the apostle,
definition	:	disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	simon, simon the canaanite, simon the zealot, simon zelotes, st. simon,
definition	:	one of the twelve Apostles (first century) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	saint teresa of avila, teresa of avila,
definition	:	Spanish mystic and religious reformer; author of religious classics and a Christian saint (1515-1582) (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	doubting thomas, saint thomas, st. thomas, thomas, thomas the doubting apostle,
definition	:	the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	st. vitus, vitus,
definition	:	Christian martyr and patron of those who suffer from epilepsy and Sydenham's chorea (died around 300) (noun.person)

member meronym	:	sainthood,
definition	:	saints collectively (noun.group)

4. declare (a dead person) to be a saint (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	adjudge, declare, hold,
definition	:	declare to be (verb.communication)

domain category	:	faith, organized religion, religion,
definition	:	an institution to express belief in a divine power (noun.group)

5. hold sacred (verb.emotion)

hypernym	:	fear, revere, reverence, venerate,
definition	:	regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of (verb.emotion)

6. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal (noun.person)

derivation	:	sainthood,
definition	:	the status and dignity of a saint (noun.act)

derivation	:	purge, purify, sanctify,
definition	:	make pure or free from sin or guilt (verb.change)

derivation	:	apotheose, apotheosise, apotheosize,
definition	:	deify or glorify (verb.cognition)

7. person of exceptional holiness (noun.person)

derivation	:	sainthood,
definition	:	the status and dignity of a saint (noun.act)

derivation	:	sainthood,
definition	:	saints collectively (noun.group)

derivation	:	purge, purify, sanctify,
definition	:	make pure or free from sin or guilt (verb.change)

derivation	:	bless, consecrate, hallow, sanctify,
definition	:	render holy by means of religious rites (verb.communication)

derivation	:	angelic, angelical, beatific, sainted, saintlike, saintly,
definition	:	marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint (adj.all)

derivation	:	angelic, angelical, cherubic, seraphic, sweet,
definition	:	having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub (adj.all)

derivation	:	angelic, angelical,
definition	:	of or relating to angels (adj.pert)

8. a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization (noun.person)

derivation	:	sainthood,
definition	:	the status and dignity of a saint (noun.act)

derivation	:	sainthood,
definition	:	saints collectively (noun.group)

derivation	:	canonise, canonize, saint,
definition	:	declare (a dead person) to be a saint (verb.communication)

derivation	:	bless, consecrate, hallow, sanctify,
definition	:	render holy by means of religious rites (verb.communication)

derivation	:	angelic, angelical, beatific, sainted, saintlike, saintly,
definition	:	marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint (adj.all)

9. declare (a dead person) to be a saint (verb.communication)

derivation	:	canonisation, canonization,
definition	:	(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints (noun.act)

derivation	:	canon,
definition	:	a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church (noun.communication)

derivation	:	saint,
definition	:	a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization (noun.person)

10. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal (noun.person)

derivation	:	sainthood,
definition	:	the status and dignity of a saint (noun.act)

derivation	:	purge, purify, sanctify,
definition	:	make pure or free from sin or guilt (verb.change)

derivation	:	apotheose, apotheosise, apotheosize,
definition	:	deify or glorify (verb.cognition)

11. person of exceptional holiness (noun.person)

derivation	:	sainthood,
definition	:	the status and dignity of a saint (noun.act)

derivation	:	sainthood,
definition	:	saints collectively (noun.group)

derivation	:	purge, purify, sanctify,
definition	:	make pure or free from sin or guilt (verb.change)

derivation	:	bless, consecrate, hallow, sanctify,
definition	:	render holy by means of religious rites (verb.communication)

derivation	:	angelic, angelical, beatific, sainted, saintlike, saintly,
definition	:	marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint (adj.all)

derivation	:	angelic, angelical, cherubic, seraphic, sweet,
definition	:	having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub (adj.all)

derivation	:	angelic, angelical,
definition	:	of or relating to angels (adj.pert)

12. a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization (noun.person)

derivation	:	sainthood,
definition	:	the status and dignity of a saint (noun.act)

derivation	:	sainthood,
definition	:	saints collectively (noun.group)

derivation	:	canonise, canonize, saint,
definition	:	declare (a dead person) to be a saint (verb.communication)

derivation	:	bless, consecrate, hallow, sanctify,
definition	:	render holy by means of religious rites (verb.communication)

derivation	:	angelic, angelical, beatific, sainted, saintlike, saintly,
definition	:	marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint (adj.all)

13. declare (a dead person) to be a saint (verb.communication)

derivation	:	canonisation, canonization,
definition	:	(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints (noun.act)

derivation	:	canon,
definition	:	a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church (noun.communication)

derivation	:	saint,
definition	:	a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization (noun.person)

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