folk saints

A form of folk saint — A deceased person or otherwise spiritually powerful entity venerated as a saint, but not officially canonized.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of folk saint
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APA

folk saints. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20saints

MLA

“folk saints.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20saints. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “folk saints,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20saints.

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