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sainted

adj · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: S EY1 N T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Made a saint; saint-like, reverenced.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Pope John Paul II, of sainted memory, is a candidate for beatification.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blessed, holy

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Used to mark a beloved person mentioned in conversation as being deceased.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • My sainted mother never had an evening dress.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: of blessed memory, late, late lamented

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Pious, saintly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: devoutful, godfearing, godly, Allah-fearing, devout, frum, heavenly-minded, inward, observant, pious, piteous, practicing, religionary, sainted, sanctimonious

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Much admired.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: illustrious, prestigeful

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

simple past and past participle of saint

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • angelic beneficence
  • a beatific smile
  • a saintly concern for his fellow men
  • my sainted mother

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: angelic, angelical, beatific, saintlike, saintly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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