sainted

adj — 4 senses

sainted

adj

1

Made a saint; saint-like, reverenced.

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

2

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

My sainted mother never had an evening dress.

3

Pious, saintly.

4

Much admired.

Derived terms: my sainted aunt, my sainted uncle

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