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sainthead en · NOUN

Etymology

From saint + -head.

Meanings

  1. (dated, uncountable) sainthood
    • Slim and tall, he glided, a chastened dignity in his long upturned countenance, and a faint halo of sainthead round his tall bald head. 1865, The Dublin University Magazine: A Literary and Political Journal:
    • There it is lovely to be the pale American sainthead christ among the poor (low-voiced, respectful) […] 1935, Horace Gregory, Chorus for Survival: