saint
BrE /seɪnt/ AmE /seɪnt/
noun en → es
a person who is officially recognized by the Christian Church as a holy person and often celebrated on a special day of the year
santo, santa
- the saint's day
Collocations a patron saint · to be named after a saint
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St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.
San Patricio es el patrón de Irlanda.
a person who is very good and kind, often used as a term of respect or affection
persona santa, santo/a (en sentido figurado)
- to be called a saint
Collocations a saintly person · saint-like behavior
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She's such a saint for helping all those people.
Ella es una santa por ayudar a todas esas personas.