saint

saint · noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromsānctus“holy, consecrated”, in Late Latin as a noun, “a saint”
2. Old French · derived fromsaint
3. Old English · inherited fromsanct“saint”
4. Middle English · inherited fromsaint
5. English todaysaint

From Middle English saint, seint, sainct, seinct, sanct, senct, partly from Old English sanct (“saint”) and confluence with Old French saint, seinte (Modern French saint); both from Latin sānctus (“holy, consecrated”, in Late Latin as a noun, “a saint”), past participle of sancīre (“to render sacred, make holy”), akin to sacer (“holy, sacred”). Doublet of Sanctus. Displaced native Middle English halwe (“saint”) from Old English hālga (“saint, holy one”) (> Modern English hallow (“saint”)).

saint · verb²

1. Middle English · derived fromseint
2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromsaintir
3. Middle English · inherited fromsaynten
4. English todaysaint

From Middle English saynten, seinten, sonten, partly from Anglo-Norman saintir and partly from the noun Middle English seint, seynt (see above).

Saint · noun, proper noun, proper noun³

From saint.

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