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Saint vs. Holy — What's the Difference?

Saint vs. Holy — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Saint and Holy

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Saint

In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term "saint" depends on the context and denomination.

Holy

Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred
The holy month of Ramadan
The Holy Bible

Saint

Abbr. St. or S. A person officially recognized, especially by canonization, as being entitled to public veneration and capable of interceding for people on earth.

Holy

Used in exclamations of surprise or dismay
Holy smoke!

Saint

A person who has died and gone to heaven.
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Holy

Belonging to, derived from, or associated with a divine power; sacred.

Saint

Saint A member of any of various Christian groups, especially a Latter-Day Saint.

Holy

Regarded with veneration or specified for a religious purpose
A holy book.
A holy place.

Saint

A person who is venerated for holiness in a non-Christian religious tradition.

Holy

Living or undertaken with highly moral or spiritual purpose; saintly
A holy person.
A holy way of life.

Saint

An extremely virtuous person.

Holy

Regarded as deserving special respect or reverence
The pursuit of peace is our holiest quest.

Saint

To name, recognize, or venerate as a saint.

Holy

(Informal) Used as an intensive
Raised holy hell over the mischief their children did.

Saint

To regard or venerate as extremely virtuous.

Holy

Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.
I'm planning to visit the holy city of Jerusalem this Christmas.

Saint

A person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue.
Kateri Tekakwitha was proclaimed a saint.

Holy

Revered in a religion.
To demonstrate that this is different from the following definition.

Saint

A person with positive qualities; one who does good.
Dorothy Day was a living saint.
Thanks for looking after the house while I'm away. You're a saint!

Holy

Morally perfect or flawless, or nearly so.
My grandmother is a very holy woman.

Saint

One of the blessed in heaven.

Holy

Separated or set apart from (something unto something or someone else).

Saint

(archaic) A holy object.

Holy

Set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose, or for use by a single entity or person.

Saint

(transitive) To canonize, to formally recognize someone as a saint.
Many wish to see Pope John Paul II sainted immediately.

Holy

(slang) Used as an intensifier in various interjections.
Holy cow, I can’t believe he actually lost the race!
Those children next door are holy terrors!

Saint

A person sanctified; a holy or godly person; one eminent for piety and virtue; any true Christian, as being redeemed and consecrated to God.
Them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints.

Holy

(slang) An expression of astonishment and awe.

Saint

One of the blessed in heaven.
Then shall thy saints, unmixed, and from the impureFar separate, circling thy holy mount,Unfeigned hallelujahs to thee sing.

Holy

(archaic) A thing that is extremely holy; used almost exclusively in Holy of Holies.

Saint

One canonized by the church.

Holy

Set apart to the service or worship of God; hallowed; sacred; reserved from profane or common use; holy vessels; a holy priesthood.

Saint

To make a saint of; to enroll among the saints by an offical act, as of the pope; to canonize; to give the title or reputation of a saint to (some one).
A large hospital, erected by a shoemaker who has been beatified, though never sainted.
Whether the charmer sinner it or saint it.

Holy

Spiritually whole or sound; of unimpaired innocence and virtue; free from sinful affections; pure in heart; godly; pious; irreproachable; guiltless; acceptable to God.
Now through her round of holy thoughtThe Church our annual steps has brought.

Saint

To act or live as a saint.

Holy

A sacred place of pilgrimage

Saint

A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

Holy

Belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power

Saint

Person of exceptional holiness

Saint

Model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

Saint

Hold sacred

Saint

In the Catholic church; declare (a dead person) to be a saint;
After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized

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