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saintly

/ˈseɪntli/

Meanings
adjective
Like or characteristic of a saint; befitting a holy person; saintlike.

Examples :

"Sophie led a saintly life."
character religion moral theology soul person being

Related Words

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration saint

saint noun

/sən(t)/ /seɪnt/

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."

Illustration life

life noun

/laɪf/

The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.

"Having experienced both, the vampire decided that he preferred (un)death to life.  He gave up on life."

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

Illustration led

led verb

/ˈlɛd/

(heading) To guide or conduct.

"The teacher led the students through the math problem, explaining each step clearly. "

Illustration a

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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characteristic noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"The characteristic smell of freshly baked bread always reminds me of my grandmother's kitchen. "

Illustration or

or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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like noun

/laɪk/

(usually in the plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).

"Tell me your likes and dislikes."

Illustration befitting

befitting verb

/biːˈfɪt.ɪŋ/ /bɪˈfɪt.ɪŋ/

To be fit for

"His conduct was not befitting an officer of his station."

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holy noun

/ˈhəʊli/ /ˈhoʊli/

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

"The Holy of Holies in the temple held the most sacred objects. "