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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

sainty en · ADJ

Etymology

From saint + -y.

Meanings

  1. (informal, rare) Characteristic of a saint.
    • However, once Saint Cyran came to direct Port Royal in Zamet's absence, she came to realize that he was one of the saintiest men she had ever met. 2000, Daniella J. Kostroun, Undermining Obedience in Absolutist France:

Forms

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saintier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most sainty Degree=Sup lexicographic
more sainty Degree=Cmp lexicographic
saintiest Degree=Sup lexicographic

Synonyms

saintlike · saintly