Encyclopediasaintsaint [O.Fr., from Latin sanctus=holy], in Christianity, a person who is recognized as worthy of veneration. Sections in this article: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on in Christianity saint from Fact Monster:
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