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. Psalms 16 .
2. One of the blessed in heaven. Revelation 18 .
3. The holy angels are called saint. Deuteronomy 33 . Jude 1:14 .
4. One canonized by the church of Rome.
SAINT, 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, To act with a show of piety.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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