noun
person of exceptional holiness
• Syn: ↑saint, ↑holy person, ↑angel
• Derivationally related forms: ↑angelical (for: ↑angel), ↑saintly (for: ↑saint), ↑sainthood (for: ↑saint), ↑sanctify (for: ↑saint)
• Hypernyms: ↑good person
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holy man,
a saint or mystic, especially in one of the religions of the Far East.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.