Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sainted

/sˈeɪntɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: saint-ed
IPA: /sˈeɪntɪd/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of saint

adj

Made a saint; saint-like, reverenced.

adj

Used to mark a beloved person mentioned in conversation as being deceased.

adj

Pious, saintly.

adj

Example Sentences

"Pope John Paul II, of sainted memory, is a candidate for beatification."
"My sainted mother never had an evening dress."

Inflected Forms

more sainted (comparative) most sainted (superlative)

Phrases

my sainted aunt my sainted uncle

Synonyms

blessed holy of blessed memory late late lamented devoutful godfearing godly Allah-fearing devout frum heavenly-minded

Rhymes With

painted acquainted tainted fainted repainted unpainted untainted

Questions

How do you pronounce sainted?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈeɪntɪd/.
What does sainted mean?: simple past and past participle of saint

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