saintly
saintly · saintlier · saintliest
святий, священний
святой, священный
heilig
Like or characteristic of a saintLike or characteristic of a saint; befitting a holy person; saintlike.
/ˈseɪntli/
» Layla's saintly exterior masks inner demons.
Meaning
1 sensesLike or characteristic of a saint; befitting a holy person; saintlike.
Sophie led a saintly life.
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
Examples
6 sentencesLayla's saintly exterior masks inner demons.
Gradlon was a saintly and pious man.
Tom talked about dark things, but was actually a saintly person and just bored.
Tom Jackson was a saintly man.
Elias recognized how pure and saintly Sandra was.
Origin
From Middle English *saintli (suggested by seyntly (adverb)), equivalent to saint + -ly. CFrom Middle English *saintli (suggested by seyntly (adverb)), equivalent to saint + -ly. Compare saintlike.
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Forms
saintlier, saintliest| Comparative | saintlier Lesson |
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| Superlative | saintliest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form