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noun
A man who has devoted himself to religious practice, especially one who has absented himself from society to follow his religion; an ascetic or saint.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
person of exceptional holiness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: saint, holy person, angel
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: good person
Narrower terms: Buddha, fakir, fakeer, faqir, faquir
History
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Across languages
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