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 saint saint /ˈseɪnt/

noun

  1. () A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization  ( saint )
    a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
      The devoted saint dedicated her life to charitable acts and helping the less fortunate.
    The devoted saint dedicated her life to charitable acts and helping the less fortunate.
  2. () Person of exceptional holiness  ( angel , holy man , holy person , saint )
    person of exceptional holiness
     Mother Teresa is often regarded as a saint for her selfless service to the poor.
    Mother Teresa is often regarded as a saint for her selfless service to the poor.
  3. () Model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal  ( apotheosis , nonesuch [Archaic] , nonpareil , ideal , nonsuch [Archaic] , paragon , saint )
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

verb

  1. (religion) declare (a dead person) to be a saint  ( canonise [British] , saint , canonize )
    (religion) declare (a dead person) to be a saint
     After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized
    After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized
  2. Hold sacred  ( enshrine , saint )
    hold sacred


 Callitris quadrivalvis Callitris quadrivalvis /ˌkælɪˈtrɪs kwɒdrɪˈvælvɪs/

noun

  1. Large coniferous evergreen tree of North Africa and Spain having flattened branches and scalelike leaves yielding a hard fragrant wood; bark yields a resin used in varnishes  ( Callitris quadrivalvis , sandarac , sandarac tree , Tetraclinis articulata )
    large coniferous evergreen tree of North Africa and Spain having flattened branches and scalelike leaves yielding a hard fragrant wood; bark yields a resin used in varnishes


 wapiti wapiti /wəˈpiːti/

noun

  1. Common deer of temperate Europe and Asia  ( American elk , Cervus elaphus , elk [ N. American] , red deer , wapiti )
    common deer of temperate Europe and Asia
  2. Large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male  ( American elk , Cervus elaphus canadensis , elk [ N. American] , wapiti )
    large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male


 filefish filefish /ˈfaɪlfɪʃ/

noun

  1. Narrow flattened warm-water fishes with leathery skin and a long file-like dorsal spine  ( filefish )
    narrow flattened warm-water fishes with leathery skin and a long file-like dorsal spine
     While snorkeling, I spotted a filefish hiding among the corals.
    While snorkeling, I spotted a filefish hiding among the corals.