saint, le saint(e)

saint, le (la) saint(e) (FR ADJ) having a sacred or religious character; pious, inspired, conforming to religious precepts; inspiring veneration; blessed; (N-M OR -F) used before a proper name in Christian religions (mainly Catholic) to denote a holy man or woman, officially recognized by the Catholic Church as eminently virtuous through a process called canonization. Saints are said to have performed verifiable miracles both in their lifetimes and after their deaths. Their ends are usually the…