sainthood
/sˈeɪnthˌʊd/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A religious practice or institution involving the recognition and veneration of saints.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "He passed over several archbishops who would traditionally become cardinals to promote Gregory. He also moved Augustine Tolton, who died in 1897 after becoming the first African American priest, one step closer to sainthood."
- "Prospective candidates for sainthood normally need to have two miracles attributed to them before they can be canonized."
Etymology
Etymology tree English saint Proto-Indo-European *keyt-der. Proto-Germanic *haiduzder. Proto-West Germanic *-haiduder. Old English -hād Middle English -hede English -hood English sainthood From saint + -hood.