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Definition of Besaint
1. v. t. To make a saint of.
Definition of Besaint
1. Verb. To make a saint of. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Besaint
1. to make a saint of [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Besaint
Literary usage of Besaint
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"cannon (a collective). canonize, vt saint, besaint (contemptuous). canopy, n.
cover (contextual); spec, tester, tilt, parasol, dome, heaven, hood, ..."
2. Poems of Paul Hamilton Hayne by Paul Hamilton Hayne (1882)
"My fourth — would to heaven I could paint him As next the high altar he stands —
A Saint John, all the people besaint him? Pale brow and immaculate hands, ..."
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