saint — a person officially recognized by a Christian church as being very holy because of their religious devotion
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person officially recognized by a Christian church as being very holy because of their religious devotion
Pronunciation (IPA): /seɪnt/
Korean meaning: 성인, 성자 (기독교에서 공식적으로 인정받은 성스러운 사람)
Korean pronunciation: 세인트 (강세: 세인트)
Example Sentences
- My mom is a saint - she never complains even when we're driving her crazy
- The village built a statue of their patron saint in the town square
- He acts like a saint at work, but at home he's a completely different person
saint
NOUN//seɪnt//
a person officially recognized by a Christian church as being very holy because of their religious devotion
Holy person recognized by church
The saint's paint grows strong from strokes once faint!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'sanctus(거룩한)'에서 유래되었습니다. 중세 시대 기독교가 확산되면서 거룩한 사람들을 가리키는 말로 발전했어요.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom is a saint - she never complains even when we're driving her crazy”
“The village built a statue of their patron saint in the town square”
“He acts like a saint at work, but at home he's a completely different person”
“You'd have to be a saint to put up with that noisy neighbor”
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