saintship

saintship
The characteristics and position of a saint.

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  • Saintship — Saint ship, n. The character or qualities of a saint. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • saintship — noun Date: 1631 sainthood 1 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • saintship — /saynt ship/, n. the qualities or status of a saint. [1600 10; SAINT + SHIP] * * * …   Universalium

  • saintship — n. position of a saint, status of one who has been canonized by the Christian church …   English contemporary dictionary

  • saintship — saint·ship …   English syllables

  • saintship — /ˈseɪntˌʃɪp/ (say saynt.ship) noun the qualities of a saint …  

  • saintship — ˈsāntˌship noun Etymology: saint (I) + ship : the quality or state of being a saint or saintly; specifically : the quality or state of being canonized …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ernest Hello —     Ernest Hello     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ernest Hello     French philosopher and essayist, b. at Lorient, Brittany, 4 Nov., 1828; d. at Kéroman, near Lorient, 14 July, 1885. His father belonged to the French judiciary and was at the time of …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Piety — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Piety >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 piety piety religion theism faith Sgm: N 1 religiousness religiousness holiness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 saintship saintship Sgm: N 1 religionism …   English dictionary for students

  • Bodhisat — Bo dhi*sat, ||Bodhisattva Bo dhi*satt va, ||Bodhisattwa Bo dhi*satt wa, n. [Skr. b[=o]dhisattva (perh. through Pali b[=o]dhisatt[=o]); fr. b[=o]dhi knowledge, enlightenment + sattva being, essence.] (Buddhism) One who has reached the highest… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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