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Saint Antony's fire

N โรคผิวหนัง อักเสบ หรือ เนื้อตาย เน่า rok-pil-nang-ak-seb

Saint Bernard

N สุนัข พันธุ์ ใหญ่ มี ขน สีน้ำตาล ปน ขาว สุนัข พันธุ์ เซ็นต์ เบอร์ นา ร์ด si-nak-pan-yai-me-kon-se-nam-tan-pon-kao

Saint Patrick's Day

N วัน ระลึกถึง นักบุญ Patrick wan-ram-ruek-tung-nak-buan

Saint Valentine's Day

N วัน รำลึกถึง นักบุญ St Valentine และ วัน แห่ง ความรัก (14 ก .พ วัน แห่ง ความรัก wan-ram-ruek-tung-nak-buan

saint

N นักบุญ paragon philanthropist nak-bun

saint

VT ทำให้ เป็น นักบุญ บูชา เป็น นักบุญ tam-hai-pen-nak-buan

sainted

ADJ ซึ่ง อยู่ ใน หมู่ นักบุญ คล้าย นักบุญ ซึ่ง มี จิตใจ สะอาด holy saintly sueng-yu-nai-mu-nak-buan

sainthood

N ความ เป็น นักบุญ ฐานะ ของ นักบุญ นักบุญ ทั้งหลาย saintship kwam-pen-nak-buan

saintly

ADJ คล้าย นักบุญ เหมาะสม กับ นักบุญ เกี่ยวกับ นักบุญ ใน ศาสนาคริสต์ divine godly holy virtuous klai-nak-buan

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SAINT

n.[L. sanctus. ] 1. A person sanctified; a holy or godly person; one eminent for piety and virtue. It is particularly applied to the apostles and other holy persons mentioned in Scripture. A hypocrite may imitate a saint. Psalm 16:3.
2. One of the blessed in heaven. Revelation 18:24.
3. The holy angels are called saint. Deuteronomy 33:2; Jude 14.
4. One canonized by the church of Rome.

SAINT

v.t.To number or enroll among saints by an official act of the pope; to canonize. Over against the church stands a large hospital, erected by a shoemaker who has been beautified, though never sainted.

SAINT

v.i.To act with a show of piety.

SAINTED

pp. 1. Canonized; enrolled among the saints.
2. a. Holy; pious; as, thy father was a most sainted king.
3. Sacred; as the gods on sainted hills.

SAINTESS

n.A female saint.

SAINT JOHNS BREAD

n.A plant of the genus Ceratonia.

SAINT JOHNS WORT

n.A plant of the genus Hypericum.

SAINTLIKE

a.[saint and like. ] 1. Resembling a saint; as a saintlike prince.
2. Suiting a saint; becoming a saint.
Gloss'd over only with a saintlike show.

SAINTLY

a.Like a saint; becoming a holy person; as wrongs with saintly patience borne.

SAINT PETERS WORT

n.A plant of the genus Ascyrum, and another of the genus Hypericum.

SAINTS BELL

n.A small bell rung in churches when the priest repeats the words sancte, sancte, sancte, Deus sabaoth, that persons absent might fall on their knees in reverence of the holy office.

SAINT-SEEMING

a.Having the appearance of a saint.

SAINTSHIP

n.The character or qualities of a saint.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SAINT

Saint, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. santcus sacred, properly p.p. of sancire to render sacred by a religious act, to appoint as sacred; akin to sacer sacred. Cf. Sacred, Sanctity, Sanctum, Sanctus. ]

1. A person sanctified; a holy or godly person; one eminent for piety and virtue; any true Christian, as being redeemed and consecrated to God. Them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints. 1 Cor. i. 2.

2. One of the blessed in heaven. Then shall thy saints, unmixed, and from the impure Far separate, circling thy holy mount, Unfeigned hallelujahs to thee sing. Milton.

3. (Eccl.)

Defn: One canonized by the church. [Abbrev. St. ] Saint Andrew's cross (a ) A cross shaped like the letter X. See Illust. 4, under Cross. (b ) (Bot. ) A low North American shrub (Ascyrum Crux-Andræ, the petals of which have the form of a Saint Andrew's cross. Gray. -- Saint Anthony's cross, a T-shaped cross. See Illust. 6, under Cross. -- Saint Anthony's fire, the erysipelas; -- popularly so called because it was supposed to have been cured by the intercession of Saint Anthony. -- Saint Anthony's nut (Bot. ), the groundnut (Bunium flexuosum ); -- so called because swine feed on it, and St. Anthony was once a swineherd. Dr. Prior. -- Saint Anthony's turnip (Bot. ), the bulbous crowfoot, a favorite food of swine. Dr. Prior. -- Saint Barnaby's thistle (Bot. ), a kind of knapeweed (Centaurea solstitialis ) flowering on St. Barnabas's Day, June 11th. Dr. Prior. -- Saint Bernard (Zoöl.), a breed of large, handsome dogs celebrated for strength and sagacity, formerly bred chiefly at the Hospice of St. Bernard in Switzerland, but now common in Europe and America. There are two races, the smooth-haired and the rough-haired. See Illust. under Dog. -- Saint Catharine's flower (Bot. ), the plant love-a-mist. See under Love. -- Saint Cuthbert's beads (Paleon.), the fossil joints of crinoid stems. -- Saint Dabeoc's heath (Bot. ), a heatherlike plant (Dabæcia polifolia ), named from an Irish saint. -- Saint Distaff's Day. See under Distaff. -- Saint Elmo's fire, a luminious, flamelike appearance, sometimes seen in dark, tempestuous nights, at some prominent point on a ship, particularly at the masthead and the yardams. It has also been observed on land, and is due to the discharge of electricity from elevated or pointed objects. A single flame is called a Helena, or a Corposant; a double, or twin, flame is called a Castor and Pollux, or a double Corposant. It takes its name from St. Elmo, the patron saint of sailors. -- Saint George's cross (Her. ), a Greek cross gules upon a field argent, the field being represented by a narrow fimbriation in the ensign, or union jack, of Great Britain. -- Saint George's ensign, a red cross on a white field with a union jack in the upper corner next the mast. It is the distinguishing badge of ships of the royal navy of England; -- called also the white ensign. Brande & C. -- Saint George's flag, a smaller flag resembling the ensign, but without the union jack; used as the sign of the presence and command of an admiral. [Eng. ] Brande & C. -- Saint Gobain glass (Chem. ), a fine variety of soda-lime plate glass, so called from St. Gobain in France, where it was manufactured. -- Saint Ignatius's bean (Bot. ), the seed of a tree of the Philippines (Strychnos Ignatia ), of properties similar to the nux vomica. -- Saint Jame's shell (Zoöl.), a pecten (Vola Jacobæus ) worn by piligrims to the Holy Land. See Illust. under Scallop. -- Saint Jame's wort (Bot. ), a kind of ragwort (Senecio Jacobæa ). -- Saint John's bread. (Bot. ) See Carob. -- Saint John's-wort (Bot. ), any plant of the genus Hypericum, most species of which have yellow flowers; -- called also John's-wort. -- Saint Leger, the name of a race for three-year-old horses run annually in September at Doncaster, England; -- instituted in 1776 by Col. St. Leger. -- Saint Martin's herb (Bot. ), a small tropical American violaceous plant (Sauvagesia erecta ). It is very mucilaginous and is used in medicine.

-- Saint Martin's summer, a season of mild, damp weather frequently prevailing during late autumn in England and the Mediterranean countries; -- so called from St. Martin's Festival, occuring on November 11. It corresponds to the Indian summer in America. Shak. Whitier. -- Saint Patrick's cross. See Illust 4, under Cross. -- Saint Patrick's Day, the 17th of March, anniversary of the death (about 466 ) of St. Patrick, the apostle and patron saint of Ireland. -- Saint Peter's fish. (Zoöl.) See John Dory, under John. -- Saint Peter's-wort (Bot. ), a name of several plants, as Hypericum Ascyron, H. quadrangulum, Ascyrum stans, etc. -- Saint Peter's wreath (Bot. ), a shrubby kind of Spiræa (S.hypericifolia ), having long slender branches covered with clusters of small white blossoms in spring. -- Saint's bell. See Sanctus bell, under Sanctus. -- Saint Vitus's dance (Med. ), chorea; -- so called from the supposed cures wrought on intercession to this saint.

SAINT

Saint, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sainted; p. pr. & vb. n. Sainting.]

Defn: To make a saint of; to enroll among the saints by an offical act, as of the pope; to canonize; to give the title or reputation of a saint to (some one ). A large hospital, erected by a shoemaker who has been beatified,though never sainted. Addison. To saint it, to act as a saint, or with a show of piety. Whether the charmer sinner it or saint it. Shak.

SAINT

SAINT Saint, v. i.

Defn: To act or live as a saint. [R.] Shak.

SAINTDOM

SAINTDOM Saint "dom, n.

Defn: The state or character of a saint. [R.] Tennyson.

SAINTED

SAINTED Saint "ed, a.

1. Consecrated; sacred; holy; pious. "A most sainted king. " Shak. Amongst the enthroned gods on sainted seats. Milton.

2. Entered into heaven; -- a euphemism for dead.

SAINTESS

SAINTESS Saint "ess, n.

Defn: A female saint. [R.] Bp. Fisher.

SAINTHOOD

SAINTHOOD Saint "hood, n.

1. The state of being a saint; the condition of a saint. Walpole.

2. The order, or united body, of saints; saints, considered collectively. It was supposed he felt no call to anu expedition that might sainthood. Sir W. Scott.

SAINTISH

SAINTISH Saint "ish, a.

Defn: Somewhat saintlike; -- used ironically.

SAINTISM

SAINTISM Saint "ism, n.

Defn: The character or quality of saints; also, hypocritical pretense of holiness. Wood.

SAINTLIKE

SAINTLIKE Saint "like `, a.

Defn: Resembling a saint; suiting a saint; becoming a saint; saintly. Glossed over only with a saintlike show. Dryden.

SAINTLINESS

SAINTLINESS Saint "li *ness, n.

Defn: Quality of being saintly.

SAINTLY

Saint "ly, a. [Compar. Saintlier; superl. Saintliest.]

Defn: Like a saint; becoming a holy person. So dear to Heaven is saintly chastity. Milton.

SAINTOLOGIST

Saint *ol "o *gist, n. Etym: [Saint + -logy + -ist. ] (Theol.)

Defn: One who writes the lives of saints. [R.]

SAINTSHIP

SAINTSHIP Saint "ship, n.

Defn: The character or qualities of a saint.

SAINT-SIMONIAN

SAINT-SIMONIAN Saint `-Si *mo "ni *an, n.

Defn: A follower of the Count de St. Simon, who died in 1825, and who maintained that the principle of property held in common, and the just division of the fruits of common labor among the members of society, are the true remedy for the social evils which exist. Brande & C.

SAINT-SIMONIANISM

SAINT-SIMONIANISM Saint `-Si *mo "ni *an *ism, n.

Defn: The principles, doctrines, or practice of the Saint-Simonians; -- called also Saint-Simonism.

SAINT-SIMONISM

SAINT-SIMONISM Saint-Si "mon *ism, n.

Defn: A system of socialism in which the state owns all the property and the laborer is entitled to share according to the quality and amount of his work, founded by Saint Simon (176 -1825 ).

New American Oxford Dictionary

saint

saint |sānt seɪnt | ▶noun 1 a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and typically regarded as being in heaven after death. • (in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches ) a person formally recognized or canonized by the Church after death, who may be the object of veneration and prayers for intercession. • a person who is admired or venerated because of their virtue: he was considered a living saint by recipients of his generosity. • (in or alluding to biblical use ) a Christian believer. • ( Saint ) a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; a Mormon. 2 ( Saint ) (abbr.: St. or S. ) used in titles of religious saints: the epistles of Saint Paul | St. John's Church. • used in place names or other dedications: St. Louis | St. Lawrence River. ▶verb [ with obj. ] formally recognize as a saint; canonize. • (as adj. sainted |ˈsāntid |) worthy of being a saint; very virtuous: the story of his sainted sister Eileen. DERIVATIVES saint hood |-ˌho͝od |noun, saint like |-ˌlīk |adjective ORIGIN Middle English, from Old French seint, from Latin sanctus ‘holy, ’ past participle of sancire ‘consecrate. ’

Saint Augustine

Saint Au gus tine |sānt ˈôgəˌstēn, ôˈgəstin, əˈgəs -ˌseɪnt ˈɔɡəstin | a historic port city in northeastern Florida, southeast of Jacksonville, near the Atlantic coast. Founded by the Spanish in 1565, it is often noted as the oldest city in America; pop. 12,404 (est. 2008 ).

Saint-Barthélemy

Saint-Barthélemy |sãtˌbɑːˈtɛlɛmi | an island in the Caribbean, one of the Leeward Islands. Formerly part of the French department of Guadeloupe, it became an overseas department in its own right in 2007. Known informally in English as St Barts.

Saint Catherines

Saint Cath e rines |sānt ˈkaTH (ə )rənz ˌseɪnt ˈkæθərənz | an industrial and commercial city in southern Ontario in Canada, on Lake Ontario, northwest of Niagara Falls; pop. 131,989 (2006 ).

Saint Charles

Saint Charles |sānt CHärlz seɪnt tʃɑrlz | a historic commercial city in east central Missouri, on the Missouri River; pop. 64,386 (est. 2008 ).

Saint Clair River

Saint Clair Riv er |sənt ˈkle (ə )r ˌsənt ˈklɛr | a short river that flows from Lake Huron to Lake Saint Clair, forming part of the boundary between Michigan and Ontario.

Saint Cloud

Saint Cloud |sānt ˈkloud ˌseɪnt ˈklaʊd | an industrial and commercial city in east central Minnesota, on the Mississippi River, northwest of Minneapolis; pop. 66,948 (est. 2008 ).

Saint Croix River

Saint Croix Riv er 1 a river that flows for 75 miles (120 km ) from eastern Maine to form the border with New Brunswick in Canada before entering Passamaquoddy Bay. The first French settlement in North America was established in 1604 on Dochet Island, near its mouth. 2 a river that flows for 164 miles (265 km ) from northwestern Wisconsin to the Mississippi River and forms part of the border with Minnesota.

Saint-Denis

Saint-Den is |saN dəˈnē ˌseɪnt ˈdɛnəs | 1 a municipality in France, now a northern suburb of Paris. 2 the capital of the French island of Réunion, a port on the northern coast; pop. 143,000 (est. 2007 ).

Sainte-Beuve, Charles Augustin

Sainte-Beuve, Charles Augustin |sãtˈbəːv, French sɛ̃tbœv | (1804 –69 ), French critic and writer. In his criticism he concentrated on the influence of social and other factors in the development of character.

Saint Elias Mountains

Saint Eli as Moun tains |ˌsāntlˈīəs, iˈlīəs ˌseɪnt əˌlaɪəs ˈmaʊntənz | a section of the Coast Ranges in southeastern Alaska and neighboring Yukon Territory in Canada. Mount Logan, the highest point in Canada, is here, along with other high peaks and numerous glaciers.

Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de

Saint-Ex u pé ry, Antoine de |ˌsaNt egˌzYpāˈrē ˌsãt ɛɡˌzYpeɪˈri | (1900 –44 ), French writer and aviator; full name Antoine Marie Roger de Saint-Exupéry. He is best known for the fable The Little Prince (1943 ).

Saint Francis River

Saint Fran cis Riv er |sānt ˈfransis ˌseɪnt ˈfrænsɪs | a river that flows for 425 miles (685 km ) from southeastern Missouri into eastern Arkansas where it empties into the Mississippi River near Helena.

Saint-Gaudens, Augustus

Saint-Gau dens, Augustus |sānt ˈgôdnz ˌseɪnt ˈɡɔdnz | (1848 –1907 ), US sculptor; born in Ireland. He is best remembered for his coin designs and for his sculptures, such as “General Sherman on Horseback ” (1903 ) at the corner of New York City's Central Park.

Saint George

Saint George |sānt ˈjôrj ˌseɪnt ˈʤɔrʤ | a historic resort city in southwestern Utah, near the Arizona border; pop. 72,718 (est. 2008 ).

Saint Joseph

Saint Joseph |sānt ˈjōsəf, -zəf ˌseɪnt ˈʤoʊsəf | a port city in northwestern Missouri, on the Missouri River; pop. 76,197 (est. 2008 ).

Saint Laurent, Yves

Saint Lau rent, Yves |ˌsaN lôˈräN ˌsã lɔˈrɒ̃ | (1936 –2008 ), French couturier; full name Yves Mathieu Saint Laurent. He opened his own fashion house in 1962 and later launched Rive Gauche boutiques to sell ready-to-wear clothing.

Saint Lawrence Island

Saint Law rence Is land |sānt ˈlôrəns ˌseɪnt ˌlɔrəns ˈaɪlənd | an island in western Alaska, in the Bering Sea. Most of its few inhabitants are Inuit.

saintliness

saint li ness |ˈsāntlēnis | ▶noun the quality or state of being saintly; holiness. her selfless behavior borders on saintliness.

Saint-Lô

Saint-Lô |saN ˈlō sã ˈloʊ | a town in northwestern France, in Normandy; pop. 20,537 (2007 ). Almost completely destroyed during the Allied invasion of World War II, it has since been rebuilt.

Saint Louis Park

Saint Lou is Park |sānt ˈlo͞oəs ˌseɪnt ˌluəs ˈpɑrk | a city in southeastern Minnesota, west of Minneapolis; pop. 45,465 (est. 2008 ).

saintly

saint ly |ˈsāntlē ˈseɪntli | ▶adjective ( saintlier, saintliest ) very holy or virtuous: a truly saintly woman. • of or relating to a saint: a crypt for some saintly relic.

Saint-Mihiel

Saint-Mihiel |ˌseN mēˈyel ˌsɛ ˜ miˈjɛl | a commune in northeastern France; pop. 4,906 (2007 ). Fighting independently for the first time in World War I, US troops took the village from the Germans in September 1918.

saintpaulia

saint pau lia |ˌsāntˈpôlēə ˌseɪntˈpɔliə | ▶noun a plant of the genus Saintpaulia (family Gesneriaceae ), esp. (in gardening ) an African violet. ORIGIN named after Baron W. von Saint Paul (1860 –1910 ), the German explorer who discovered it.

Saint-Saëns, Camille

Saint-Saëns, Camille |saN ˈsäNs ˌsæn ˈsɑnz | (1835 –1921 ), French composer, pianist, and organist; full name Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns. He is best known for Danse macabre (1874 ), the opera Samson and Delila (1877 ), and his third symphony and Carnaval des animaux (both 1886 ).

saint's day

saint's day ▶noun a day on which a saint is particularly commemorated in the Christian Church.

Saint-Simon, Comte de

Saint-Si mon, Comte de |ˌsaN sēˈmôN ˌseɪnt ˈsaɪmən | (1760 –1825 ), French social reformer and philosopher; born Claude-Henri de Rouvroy. He argued that society should be organized by leaders of industry and given spiritual direction by scientists.

Saint-Simon, Duc de

Saint-Si mon, Duc de |ˌseɪnt ˈsaɪmən ˌsaN sēˈmôN | (1675 –1755 ), French writer; born Louis de Rouvroy. He is best known for his Mémoires, a detailed record of court life between 1694 and 1723 during the reigns of Louis XIV and XV.

Saint-Tropez

Saint-Tro pez |san trōˈpā ˌsæn troʊˈpeɪ | a fishing port and resort on the Mediterranean coast of southern France, southwest of Cannes; pop. 5,690 (2006 ).

Oxford Dictionary

Saint Augustine

Saint Catherines

Saint Charles

Saint Charles |sānt CHärlz seɪnt tʃɑrlz | a historic commercial city in east central Missouri, on the Missouri River; pop. 64,386 (est. 2008 ).

Saint Clair River

Saint Clair Riv er |sənt ˈkle (ə )r ˌsənt ˈklɛr | a short river that flows from Lake Huron to Lake Saint Clair, forming part of the boundary between Michigan and Ontario.

Saint Cloud

Saint Cloud |sānt ˈkloud ˌseɪnt ˈklaʊd | an industrial and commercial city in east central Minnesota, on the Mississippi River, northwest of Minneapolis; pop. 66,948 (est. 2008 ).

Saint Croix River

Saint Elias Mountains

Saint Francis River

Saint-Gaudens, Augustus

Saint George

Saint George |sānt ˈjôrj ˌseɪnt ˈʤɔrʤ | a historic resort city in southwestern Utah, near the Arizona border; pop. 72,718 (est. 2008 ).

Saint Joseph

Saint Joseph |sānt ˈjōsəf, -zəf ˌseɪnt ˈʤoʊsəf | a port city in northwestern Missouri, on the Missouri River; pop. 76,197 (est. 2008 ).

Saint Lawrence Island

Saint Law rence Is land |sānt ˈlôrəns ˌseɪnt ˌlɔrəns ˈaɪlənd | an island in western Alaska, in the Bering Sea. Most of its few inhabitants are Inuit.

Saint-Lô

Saint-Lô |saN ˈlō sã ˈloʊ | a town in northwestern France, in Normandy; pop. 20,537 (2007 ). Almost completely destroyed during the Allied invasion of World War II, it has since been rebuilt.

Saint Louis Park

Saint Lou is Park |sānt ˈlo͞oəs ˌseɪnt ˌluəs ˈpɑrk | a city in southeastern Minnesota, west of Minneapolis; pop. 45,465 (est. 2008 ).

Saint-Mihiel

Saint-Tropez

Saint-Tro pez |san trōˈpā ˌsæn troʊˈpeɪ | a fishing port and resort on the Mediterranean coast of southern France, southwest of Cannes; pop. 5,690 (2006 ).

saint

saint |seɪnt before a name usually s (ə )nt | ▶noun 1 a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and regarded in Christian faith as being in heaven after death. • a person of exalted virtue who is canonized by the Church after death and who may be the object of veneration and prayers for intercession. • ( Saint ) (abbrev.: St or S ) used in titles of religious saints: the epistles of Saint Paul | St Mary's Church. • ( Saint ) a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; a Mormon. • (in biblical use ) a Christian believer. 2 informal a very virtuous, kind, or patient person: she's a saint to go on living with that man. ▶verb [ with obj. ] formally recognize as a saint; canonize. • (as adj. sainted ) worthy of being a saint; very virtuous: the story of his sainted sister Eileen. PHRASES my sainted aunt see aunt. DERIVATIVES saintdom noun, sainthood noun, saintlike adjective, saintship noun ORIGIN Middle English, from Old French seint, from Latin sanctus ‘holy ’, past participle of sancire ‘consecrate ’.

Saint-Barthélemy

Saint-Denis

Saint-Denis |ˌsãdəˈniː, French sɛ̃dəni | 1 a municipality in France, now a northern suburb of Paris. 2 the capital of the French island of Réunion, a port on the north coast; pop. 143,000 (est. 2007 ).

Sainte-Beuve, Charles Augustin

Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de

Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de |ˌsãtɪgˈzuːpɛri, French sɛ̃tegzypeʀi | (1900 –44 ), French writer and aviator, best known for the fable The Little Prince (1943 ); full name Antoine Marie Roger de Saint-Exupéry.

Saint Laurent, Yves

Saint Laurent, Yves |ˌsã lɔːˈrɒ̃, French sɛ̃ lɔʀɑ̃ | (1936 –2008 ), French couturier; full name Yves Mathieu Saint Laurent. He opened his own fashion house in 1962, later launching Rive Gauche boutiques to sell ready-to-wear garments and expanding the business to include perfumes.

saintliness

saint ¦li |ness |ˈseɪntlɪnɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the quality or state of being saintly; holiness. her selfless behaviour borders on saintliness.

saintly

saint ¦ly |ˈseɪntli | ▶adjective ( saintlier, saintliest ) very holy or virtuous: a truly saintly woman. • relating to a saint: a crypt for some saintly relic.

saintpaulia

saintpaulia |s (ə )ntˈpɔːlɪə | ▶noun a plant of the genus Saintpaulia (family Gesneriaceae ), especially (in gardening ) an African violet. ORIGIN named after Baron W. von Saint Paul (1860 –1910 ), the German explorer who discovered it.

Saint-Saëns, Camille

Saint-Saëns, Camille |ˈsãsɒ̃, French sɛ̃sɑ̃s | (1835 –1921 ), French composer, pianist, and organist; full name Charles Camille Saint-Saëns. His work, which is characterized by elegance of form and melodic invention rather than emotion, includes his Third Symphony (1886 ), the tone poem Danse macabre (1874 ), and the Carnaval des animaux (1886 ).

saint's day

saint's day ▶noun a day on which a saint is particularly commemorated in the Christian Church.

Saint-Simon, Comte de

Saint-Simon |ˌsãsiːˈmɒ̃ | (1760 –1825 ), French social reformer and philosopher; born Claude-Henri de Rouvroy. Later claimed as the founder of French socialism, he argued that society should be organized by leaders of industry and given spiritual direction by scientists.

Saint-Simon, Duc de

Saint-Simon |ˌsãsiːˈmɒ̃ | (1675 –1755 ), French writer; born Louis de Rouvroy. He is best known for his Mémoires, a detailed record of court life between 1694 and 1723, in the reigns of Louis XIV and XV.

American Oxford Thesaurus

saintly

saintly adjective he was a saintly but somewhat ineffective archbishop: holy, godly, pious, religious, devout, spiritual, prayerful; virtuous, righteous, good, moral, innocent, sinless, guiltless, irreproachable, spotless, uncorrupted, pure, angelic. ANTONYMS ungodly.

Oxford Thesaurus

saint

saint noun WORD LINKS saint hagio- related prefix, as in hagiography hagiophobia fear of saints Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

saintliness

saintliness noun one could only admire the bishop's courage and saintliness: holiness, godliness, piety, devoutness, spirituality, blessedness; virtue, righteousness, purity, goodness, morality, sanctity, unworldliness, innocence, lack of corruption, ethicality, blamelessness, stainlessness, spotlessness, irreproachableness, guiltlessness, sinlessness. ANTONYMS ungodliness, sinfulness.

saintly

saintly adjective he was a saintly but somewhat ineffective archbishop: holy, godly, pious, God-fearing, religious, devout, spiritual, prayerful, blessed; virtuous, righteous, good, moral, ethical, unworldly, innocent, sinless, blameless, guiltless, irreproachable, stainless, spotless, uncorrupted, pure, sainted, saintlike, angelic. ANTONYMS unholy, sinful.

Duden Dictionary

Saint

Saint Adjektiv |sn̩t |»Saint « erscheint als Bestandteil von englischen und amerikanischen Heiligennamen und darauf zurückgehenden Ortsnamen. Es steht sowohl in männlichen als auch in weiblichen Namen und wird ohne Bindestrich verwendet: Saint Louis |[sn̩t ˈluːɪs ];| Saint Anne |[sn̩t ˈɛn ]; | vgl. Saint englisch, »heilig «englische Bezeichnung für Sankt Abkürzung: St Abkürzung: St.

Saint

Saint Adjektiv |sɛ̃ |»Saint « erscheint als Bestandteil von männlichen französischen Heiligennamen und darauf zurückgehenden Ortsnamen. Es steht mit einem Bindestrich: Saint-Cyr |[sɛ̃ˈsiːɐ̯ ];| vgl. Saint französisch, »heilig «französische Bezeichnung für Sankt Abkürzung: St

Sainte

Sainte Adjektiv |sɛ̃t | »Sainte « erscheint als Bestandteil von weiblichen französischen Heiligennamen und darauf zurückgehenden Ortsnamen. Es steht mit einem Bindestrich: Sainte-Marie | [sɛ̃tmaˈriː ]; |Vgl. französisch Saint weibliche Form zu Saint Abkürzung: Ste

Saint-Exupéry

Saint-Exu pé ry Eigenname |sɛ̃tɛksypeˈriː |französischer Schriftsteller

Saint George's

Saint Geor ge's, Saint George's Eigenname |sn̩t ˈd͜ʃɔːd͜ʃɪs |Hauptstadt Grenadas

Saint John's

Saint John's Eigenname |sn̩t ˈd͜ʃɔns |Hauptstadt von Antigua und Barbuda

Saint Louis

Saint Lou is , Saint Louis Eigenname |sn̩t ˈluːɪs |Stadt in Missouri

Saint-Saëns

Saint-Saëns Eigenname |sɛ̃ˈsãːs |französischer Komponist

Saint-Simonismus

Saint-Si mo nis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Saint-Simon i smus sɛ̃si …|neulateinisch ; nach dem französischen Sozialtheoretiker C. H. de Saint-Simon, 1760 –1825 frühsozialistische Bewegung, die das Prinzip der Assoziation 2 an die Stelle des Prinzips der Konkurrenz setzte, u. a. verknüpft mit der Forderung einer Abschaffung des Privateigentums an Produktionsmitteln und deren Überführung in Gemeineigentum

Saint-Simonist

Saint-Si mo nist Substantiv, maskulin , der |Saint-Simon i st |

Saint-Simonistin

Saint-Si mo nis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Saint-Simon i stin |

French Dictionary

saint

saint sainte adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif Abréviations S t , S te , S ts , S tes (saint, sainte, saints, saintes ). Qui est conforme à la loi divine, qui est consacré à Dieu. : Les lieux saints, l ’Écriture sainte. nom masculin et féminin Personne canonisée. : Une dévotion à sainte Thérèse de l ’Enfant-Jésus. LOCUTIONS Il vaut mieux s ’adresser à Dieu qu ’à ses saints. Il est plus efficace de s ’adresser au chef qu ’à ses subalternes. Ne pas savoir à quel saint se vouer. Ne pas savoir à quelle aide recourir. Note Typographique Les noms des saints sont souvent utilisés pour dénommer des lieux, des villes, des rues, des bâtiments. Plusieurs noms de famille du Québec comprennent l ’adjectif saint ou sainte. Les Saint-André habitent la rue Saint-Louis à Saint-Roch-de-l ’Achigan. ÉCRITURE DU MOT SAINT L ’adjectif saint ou sainte est généralement écrit au long aussi bien dans un nom de famille que dans un nom de ville ou de rue. On ne doit l ’abréger (S t , S te , S ts , S tes ) que de façon exceptionnelle, en raison de contraintes d ’espace. • Les noms de saints: minuscule initiale sans trait d ’union. Ils prient sainte Thérèse et saint Jean-Baptiste. Deux exceptions: la Sainte Vierge, le Saint-Esprit. Dans ces deux cas, l ’adjectif s ’écrit avec une majuscule. Il n ’est pas lié au mot Vierge par un trait d ’union, alors que le nom Saint-Esprit s ’écrit avec un trait d ’union. • Les noms de famille : majuscule initiale et trait d ’union. Monsieur Saint-Pierre. Madame Sainte-Marie. • Les noms géographiques, les noms de rues, de bâtiments et de fêtes: majuscule initiale et trait d ’union. Il habite à Saint-Georges, en Beauce. La rue Sainte-Catherine. L ’oratoire Saint-Joseph. L ’école Saint-Germain. On fêtera la Saint-Jean-Baptiste.

saint-bernard

saint-bernard n. m. (pl. saint-bernard ou saint-bernards ) nom masculin Chien de montagne de forte taille, dont la fourrure est blanche et rousse. : C ’est un saint-bernard qui a retrouvé les skieurs ensevelis sous la neige. Note Typographique Le nom s ’écrit avec deux minuscules initiales et un trait d ’union. Il prend la marque du pluriel pour certains auteurs et est invariable pour d ’autres.

saintement

saintement adv. adverbe D ’une manière sainte.

saint-émilion

saint-émilion n. m. (pl. saint-émilion ou saint-émilions ) nom masculin Vin rouge. : Un saint-émilion d ’un bon millésime. Note Typographique Le nom de la région s ’écrit avec deux majuscules initiales; le nom du vin s ’écrit avec deux minuscules initiales. Il prend la marque du pluriel pour certains auteurs et est invariable pour d ’autres.

sainte-nitouche

sainte-nitouche n. f. (pl. saintes-nitouches ) nom féminin Personne hypocrite qui affecte la vertu. : Des saintes-nitouches exaspérantes. Ne faites pas vos saintes-nitouches! Note Typographique Le nom s ’écrit avec des minuscules et un trait d ’union.

Saint-Esprit

Saint-Esprit n. m. nom masculin Troisième personne de la Trinité. : Par l ’opération du Saint-Esprit. Note Typographique Le nom s ’écrit avec deux majuscules initiales et un trait d ’union.

sainteté

sainteté n. f. nom féminin Caractère de ce qui est saint. : La sainteté d ’une martyre. LOCUTION Sa Sainteté. Titre de civilité du pape qui s ’abrège en S.S. : S.S. le pape Jean-Paul II.

saint-glinglin (à la)

saint-glinglin (à la ) loc. adv. locution adverbiale familier Jamais. : Nous nous reverrons à la saint-glinglin ou dans la semaine des quatre jeudis.

saint-honoré

saint-honoré n. m. (pl. saint-honoré ou saint-honorés ) nom masculin Gâteau garni de petits choux et de crème Chantilly. Note Typographique Ce nom s ’écrit avec des minuscules et un trait d ’union. Il prend la marque du pluriel pour certains auteurs et est invariable pour d ’autres.

saint-joseph

saint-joseph n. m. inv. (pl. saint-joseph ) nom masculin invariable Nom courant du pétunia. : Elle a planté de beaux saint-joseph roses et des lierres dans ses boîtes à fleurs. SYNONYME pétunia .

saint-paulin

saint-paulin n. m. (pl. saint-paulin ou saint-paulins ) nom masculin Fromage à pâte pressée. Note Typographique Ce nom s ’écrit avec des minuscules et un trait d ’union. Il prend la marque du pluriel pour certains auteurs et est invariable pour d ’autres.

Saint-Siège

Saint-Siège n. m. nom masculin Gouvernement du pape. : Le Saint-Siège est à Rome. Note Typographique Ce nom s ’écrit avec deux majuscules et un trait d ’union.

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

saint

saint /seɪnt , ｟英｠で人名の前の称号としてs (ə )n (t )/〖語源は「神聖な」〗名詞複～s /-ts /C 1 〖肩書き; S- 〗聖 … (!(1 )｟略｠St. , S.; →St. 1 . (2 )発音は｟米｠/seɪnt /; ｟英｠母音の前で /sənt /, 子音の前で /sən /; 次の名詞に強勢を置く ) ▸ Saint Peter's サンピエトロ [聖ペトロ ]大聖堂 ▸ a Saint Christopher's medal 聖クリストフォロスのメダル〘旅行者が携帯するお守り〙.2 聖人 , 聖者 , 聖徒〘キリスト教会から死後に称号を与えられた人〙▸ a patron saint (人土地の )守護聖人 .3 ｟くだけて｠聖人のような人 , 徳の高い人 , 慈悲深い人 ▸ My husband is a saint .夫はよくできた人です ▸ She has the patience of a saint .彼女はとても忍耐強い .S -̀ Bern á rd セントバーナード犬 .～́ 's d à y (カトリックの )聖人記念日 .S -̀ P á trick's D à y 聖パトリックの祝日〘3月17日〙.S -̀ V á lentine's D à y 聖バレンタインの祝日, バレンタインデー〘2月14日〙.

sainted

s á int ed /-ɪd /形容詞｟文 /おどけて｠〖通例名詞の前で〗聖人とされた, 列聖された ; 聖人のような ; ｟やや古｠天に召された .

sainthood

s á int h ò od 名詞 U 1 聖人の地位 [身分 ].2 〖集合的に〗聖人 .

saintly

saint ly /séɪntli /形容詞聖人らしい ; (聖人のように )気高い, 欠点がない .saint li ness 名詞