sainted

English

Verb

sainted

1. simple past tense and past participle of saint

Adjective

sainted (comparative more sainted, superlative most sainted)

1. Of or pertaining to a saint; saint-like, reverenced.

   Pope John Paul II, of sainted memory, is a candidate for beatification.

2. Used to mark a beloved person mentioned in conversation as being deceased.

   My sainted mother never had an evening dress.

Synonyms

• (pertaining to a saint): blessed, holy
• (of a deceased person): of blessed memory, late, late lamented

Anagrams

• detains, instead, stained