saint

saint [-s, -s'] n

OFr < L. sanctus, enact, ratify, devote, consecrate.

1. Angel; holy one; blessed spirit; heavenly messenger; divine being; inhabitant of paradise.
2. Redeemed person; saved one; blessed individual; sanctified human being; mortal rescued from physical and spiritual death by the atonement of Christ.
3. Christian; godly person; member of a church; one who is committed to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
4. Early Christian; member of the original church of Christ; apostle, prophet, martyr, or bishop mentioned in scripture.
5. Deceased person; departed loved ones; those who have passed the tests of mortality.