saintdom en · NOUN
Etymology
From saint + -dom.
Meanings
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Synonym of sainthood.
I will not cease to grasp the hope I hold / Of saintdom, and to clamour, mourn and sob, / Battering the gates of heaven with storms of prayer, / Have mercy, Lord, and take away my sin.
1833 (date written), Alfred Tennyson, “St. Simeon Stylites”, in Poems. […], volume II, London: Edward Moxon, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 53:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| saintdoms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |