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sainthood

/ˈseɪntˌhʊd/ /ˈseɪnˌtʊd/

Meanings
noun
The state of being a saint

Examples :

"Mother Teresa's tireless work with the poor led to her sainthood by the Catholic Church. "
""After years of serving the poor and performing miracles, the church began the process to investigate her for sainthood." "
religion theology

Related Words

Illustration tireless

tireless adjective

/ˈtaɪərləs/ /ˈtaɪərləs/

Indefatigable, untiring and not yielding to fatigue

"Despite the long hours and demanding workload, the student remained tireless in their studies. "

Illustration celebrated

celebrated verb

/ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪ.tɪd/

To extol or honour in a solemn manner.

"to celebrate the name of the Most High"

Illustration serving

serving verb

/ˈsɜːvɪŋ/

(personal) To provide a service (or, by extension, a product, especially food or drink).

"The restaurant is serving delicious pasta tonight. "

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catholic adjective

/ˈkaθ(ə)lɪk/ /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/

Of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from e.g. the Orthodox church.

"Christmas is celebrated at different dates in the Catholic and Orthodox calendars."

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collectively adverb

/kəˈlɛktɪvli/ /kəˈlɛktɪli/

In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a single unit, rather than the items that make up the collection separately.

"The students, collectively, decided to postpone the project until next week. "

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performing verb

/pəˈfɔːmɪŋ/ /pɚˈfɔɹmɪŋ/

To do something; to execute.

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

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honoring verb

/ˈɑnərɪŋ/ /ˈɔnərɪŋ/

To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of

"The freedom fighters will be forever remembered and honored by the people."

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process noun

/ˈpɹoʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹəʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹɑsɛs/ /pɹəˈsɛs/

A series of events which produce a result (the product).

"The process of baking a cake involves several steps, from mixing the ingredients to putting it in the oven. "

Illustration investigate

investigate verb

[ɪn.ˈves.tɪ.ɡeɪ̯t]

To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.

"to investigate the causes of natural phenomena"

Illustration recognized

recognized verb

/ˈɹɛkəɡnaɪzd/

To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.

"I recognised his face immediately."

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miracles noun

/ˈmɪrəkəlz/ /ˈmɪrɪkəlz/

An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.

"An example of a miracle associated with Muhammad is the splitting of the moon."

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festival noun

/ˈfɛstəvəl/

An event or community gathering, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some theme, sometimes on some unique aspect of the community.

"Our town's annual harvest festival celebrates the local farmers and their crops. "