sainthead en · NOUN
Etymology
From saint + -head.
Meanings
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(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: