Definition of Saints

1. Noun. (plural of Saint), title of a saint. ¹

2. Proper noun. (soccer) A nickname of Southampton Football Club, a football club from Southampton, England. ¹

3. Noun. (plural of saint) ¹

4. Verb. (third-person singular of saint) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Saints

1. saint [v] - See also: saint

Medical Definition of Saints

1. Persons officially recognised or acknowledged as pre-eminent for consecration, holiness, and piety, especially through canonization by a branch of the christian church. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Saints

saintlier
saintliest
saintlike
saintlily
saintliness
saintlinesses
saintling
saintlings
saintly
saintlyness
saintologies
saintologist
saintology
saintpaulia
saintpaulias
saints (current term)
saints' bell
saints' days
saintship
saintships
saique
saiques
sair
saired
sairer
sairest
sairing
sairs
sais
saises

Literary usage of Saints

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"The twelve succeeding volumes were to give the lives of the saints whose feasts are celebrated respectively in the twelve months of the year, one volume for ..."

2. Index to Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends by Mary Huse Eastman (1915)
"Brown, AF Book of saints and friendly beasts. St. Francis and the Soldan. ... saints in story. (St. Francis preaches to the birds and tames the wolf of ..."

3. Publications by Oxford Historical Society (1899)
"103): 'the Sign of the Bear in the parish of All saints, it seems was called the Tabard as ... This section of High Street begins with All saints Church, ..."

4. The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: Translated Out of by Robert M. Hartley, American Bible Society, Wightman family (1875)
"Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. 4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he. will beautify the meek with ..."

5. The Works of John Owen by John Owen (1826)
"The doctrine of the saints' perseverance, falsely imposed on, and vindicated. ... No assurance of the love of God, nor peace left the saints by the doctrine ..."

6. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"The twelve succeeding volumes were to give the lives of the saints whose feasts are celebrated respectively in the twelve months of the year, one volume for ..."

7. Index to Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends by Mary Huse Eastman (1915)
"Brown, AF Book of saints and friendly beasts. St. Francis and the Soldan. ... saints in story. (St. Francis preaches to the birds and tames the wolf of ..."

8. Publications by Oxford Historical Society (1899)
"103): 'the Sign of the Bear in the parish of All saints, it seems was called the Tabard as ... This section of High Street begins with All saints Church, ..."

9. The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: Translated Out of by Robert M. Hartley, American Bible Society, Wightman family (1875)
"Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. 4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he. will beautify the meek with ..."

10. The Works of John Owen by John Owen (1826)
"The doctrine of the saints' perseverance, falsely imposed on, and vindicated. ... No assurance of the love of God, nor peace left the saints by the doctrine ..."

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