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