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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

saintlike en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English saint Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English saintlike From saint + -like.

Meanings

  1. resembling a saint in behavior, such as benevolence, compassion, humility and or piety; exceptionally good

Forms

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more saintlike Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most saintlike Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

unsaintlike

Synonyms

saintly