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Synonyms and antonyms of Saints and sainthood in British Thesaurus

Saints and sainthood

beatification (noun)

in the Roman Catholic Church, an official statement that someone who has died was an especially good or holy person

canonise ()

a British spelling of canonize

canonize (verb)

to announce officially that someone is a saint

name day (noun)

in the Catholic religion, a special day celebrated each year in honour of the particular saint that a person is named after

patron saint (noun)

a saint who is believed to protect a particular place, activity, or group of people

saint (noun)

someone who the Christian church officially honours after their death because they have lived an especially holy life. Saint is often written as St before a person’s name

sainted (adjective)

officially made a saint by the Christian church

sainthood (noun)

the state of being a saint

saint’s day (noun)

the day of the year chosen by a Christian church to honour a particular saint

SS (abbreviation)

saints: used mainly in the names of churches

St (abbreviation)

Saint

St Andrew ()

the patron saint of Scotland. St Andrew’s Day is celebrated on 30th November.

St Christopher (noun)

a small round piece of metal with a picture of Saint Christopher on it, worn on a chain or carried by travellers to protect them from danger

St George ()

the patron saint of England

St Patrick ()

the patron saint of Ireland, who lived in the 4th and 5th centuries. He was responsible for establishing the Christian Church in Ireland.