saint
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA deceased person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue.
Example:
The Roman Catholic Church proclaimed Kateri Tekakwitha a saint in 2012.
- verbSynonym of canonize: to honor, formally name, or revere as a saint.
Example:
Many Catholics wished to see Pope John Paul II sainted immediately after his death.
- nounOne of the blessed in heaven.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #409 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 94% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None