saint
gb/sˈeɪnt/ us/sˈeɪnt/
B1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2100
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
entity
1
Person declared holy by church
A person the Christian church says is holy and good, often after they die.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] is a saint
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'saint' with 'angel'; an angel is a spiritual being, not a human recognized for holiness.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
holy person (General term for someone considered spiritually pure; not limited to official church recognition.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
sinner (Refers to someone who does wrong according to religious rules, opposite of a saint.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
patron saint
|canonized saint
|saint's day
|life of a saint
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
religion
|history
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Mother Teresa was declared a saint by the Catholic Church in 2016.
- Saint Francis of Assisi is known for his love of animals.
- The church holds a special mass on the feast day of the saint.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Mother Teresa is a saint.
- Saint Peter is important in the Bible.
- The church talks about saints.
ਨਾਂਵ
informal
B2
entity
2
Extremely kind or patient person
A person who is very kind and patient.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] is a saint for [doing something]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may overuse this sense literally; in informal English it usually means 'very kind', not an actual religious figure.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
angel (Similar in meaning in informal use, but more figurative and warm in tone.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
jerk (Informal term for someone rude or unkind, opposite of a saint in this sense.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
be a saint
|like a saint
|patience of a saint
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- You're a saint for helping me move all my furniture.
- She has the patience of a saint when dealing with her students.
- Thanks for waiting so long—you're a real saint.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- You are a saint for helping me.
- My mother is a saint with children.
- He is like a saint because he is very kind.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
informal
C1
action
3
Declare someone to be a saint
To officially say someone is a saint in the Christian church.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to saint [someone]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may not realize this verb form is rare and mostly replaced by 'canonize' in formal contexts.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
canonize (Formal religious term for declaring someone a saint; more precise than 'saint' as a verb.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
sainted by the Pope
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
religion
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The Pope will saint her next year.
- He was sainted after many miracles were attributed to him.
- Only the Pope can saint someone in the Catholic tradition.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The church will saint her next year.
- They sainted him after his death.
- The Pope can saint people.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
saint
IPA
GB/sˈeɪnt/
US/sˈeɪnt/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
saint (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (saint)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: saint
- Plural: saints
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
saints
noun
Core family
saintly
adjective
sainthood
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unsaintly
adjective
Advanced or less common
saintliness
noun
canonize
verb
canonization
noun
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
be no saint
1/bˈi nˈoʊ sˈeɪnt/
idiom
informal
Not morally perfect
To not be perfect or completely good.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I'm no saint, but I try to do what's right.
- He’s no saint when it comes to telling the truth.
live like a saint
1/lˈɪv lˈaɪk ə sˈeɪnt/
fixed phrase
Live very morally and simply
To live in a very good and moral way, often simply and without luxury.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He lives like a saint, giving away most of his money.
- She lived like a saint, always helping others.
patience of a saint
1/pˈeɪʃəns əv ə sˈeɪnt/
idiom
Extreme patience
To have great patience, more than most people have.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She must have the patience of a saint to teach those kids all day.
- You need the patience of a saint to deal with that bureaucracy.