sainted adjective

/ˈseɪn.tɪd/

/-t ̬ɪd/ adj [usually before noun]

Definition

given the title of saint by the church, or considered to be like a saint

humorous And where is my sainted (= extremely good) little sister?

(Definition of sainted adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

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