besaint

besaint
besaint /bi-sāntˈ/ (archaic)
transitive verb
To make a saint of
ORIGIN: ↑be- (2)
• • •
besaintˈed adjective
1. Canonized
2. Haunted with saints

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Besaint — Be*saint , v. t. To make a saint of. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • besainted — besaintˈed adjective 1. Canonized 2. Haunted with saints • • • Main Entry: ↑besaint …   Useful english dictionary

  • canonize — [v] sanctify; idolize apotheosize, beatify, besaint, bless, consecrate, dedicate, deify, glorify, idolatrize, love, put on a pedestal*, saint, worship; concepts 32,367 …   New thesaurus

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