Saintly

Word SAINTLY
Character 7
Hyphenation saint ly
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Definitions and meanings of "Saintly"

What do we mean by saintly?

Of, relating to, resembling, or befitting a saint. adjective

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

Like a saint; becoming a holy person. adjective

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

Marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint adjective

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

A person who's sweet like a saint. Urban Dictionary

Someone that is a pure saint, but acts as a savage when necessary or called for Urban Dictionary

(n) 1. The best unknown Pub Star on the Xbox 360 video game "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare" 2. a British guy 3. 1337ness Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Saintly

The word "saintly" in example sentences

After breakfast, having satisfied himself before the mirror that his dress was faultless, and his expression saintly, he went out and travelled by rail from Sloane Square to West Kensington, whence he walked to Laurel Grove. ❋ George Bernard Shaw (1903)

"Is that what you call saintly, spending all your time with Lady ❋ Henry James (1879)

When I was a baby and toddler, I learned to walk by hanging onto the head and ears of a very patient - one might say "saintly" - basset hound named Rebel. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The problem of demarcation also plagues the paradigm case of supererogatory behavior, the so-called saintly and heroic acts. ❋ Unknown (2009)

On July 29, 1894, God called my saintly and much-tried Father to ❋ 1873-1897 (1912)

On July 29, 1894, God called my saintly and much-tried Father to Himself. ❋ Lisieux, St Therese Of (1912)

The resignation might almost be called saintly, were it not that it seems to spring rather from the natural melancholy and sadness of Shakespeare's disposition; “the world is a hard, all-hating world,” he seems to say, “and misery is the natural lot of man; defeat comes to all; why should I hope for any better fortune?” ❋ Harris, Frank, 1855-1931 (1909)

The resignation might almost be called saintly, were it not that it seems to spring rather from the natural melancholy and sadness of Shakespeare's disposition; "the world is a hard, all-hating world," he seems to say, "and misery is the natural lot of man; defeat comes to all; why should I hope for any better fortune?" ❋ Frank Harris (1893)

It results in the kind of character that is known as saintly, and is generally accompanied by a strong deficiency in the matter of humour. ❋ Arthur Christopher Benson (1893)

'For in the ninth year Persephone sends the souls of those from whom she has received the penalty of ancient crime back again from beneath into the light of the sun above, and these are they who become noble kings and mighty men and great in wisdom and are called saintly heroes in after ages.' ❋ 427? BC-347? BC Plato (1855)

Its secular organizers carefully acknowledge that the relics sometimes prompted superstition, and that the notion of saintly intercession with God occasionally distracted medieval Christians from praying to God himself. ❋ Unknown (2011)

I seem to recall a saintly lady, who befriended the downtrodden and helpless, as being a Mormon. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And indeed he did resemble a kind of saintly Indian priest. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I said, “I always felt he was a kind of saintly person,” and McCarey nodded. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Imagine my surprise and disappointment to see that the wayward rogue was again up to his usual tricks Shaking a weary and some say 'saintly' head at the follies of the world. ❋ Don Lewis (2008)

Nevertheless, the quotation attributed to the forensic anthropologist Yaşar İşcan of the Istanbul University, who is a member of the team examining the "saintly" remains, confirms my suspicion translation and italics mine:The reason why we came here is to collect data, to make observations. ❋ AYDIN (2008)

She's [saintly] because she gives all the children [get well] cards with [lollipops] ❋ Mary_R (2010)

"Dude she's an [utter] [savage]!" "No, [Alma's] just a saintly savage." ❋ Schnepp2raw (2015)

Guy 1: "Dude, did you play with Saintly Phoenix yet?" Guy 2: "No, but I heard he was the most leet [pub star] [evar]!!11![eleven]!!" ❋ Spanky McShif (2009)

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