sainting — seɪnt n. person canonized by the Christian Church for his holy qualities; extremely holy person, very righteous person v. recognize as a saint; canonize, add to the list of saints officially recognized by the Christian Church … English contemporary dictionary
sainting — present part of saint … Useful english dictionary
Saint — (s[=a]nt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sainted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sainting}.] To make a saint of; to enroll among the saints by an offical act, as of the pope; to canonize; to give the title or reputation of a saint to (some one). [1913 Webster] A large … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sainted — Saint Saint (s[=a]nt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sainted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sainting}.] To make a saint of; to enroll among the saints by an offical act, as of the pope; to canonize; to give the title or reputation of a saint to (some one). [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To saint it — Saint Saint (s[=a]nt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sainted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sainting}.] To make a saint of; to enroll among the saints by an offical act, as of the pope; to canonize; to give the title or reputation of a saint to (some one). [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
History of the Eastern Orthodox Church — The Eastern Orthodox Churches trace their roots back to the Apostles and Jesus Christ. Eastern Orthodoxy reached its golden age during the high point of the Byzantine Empire, and then continued to flourish in Russia after the Fall of… … Wikipedia
Christianity in the 13th century — Main article: Medieval history of Christianity See also: Christianity in the 12th century and Christianity in the 14th century The Eastern Roman (Byzantine) imperial church headed by Constantinople continued to assert its universal authority … Wikipedia
apotheosis — Synonyms and related words: accolade, acme, admiration, adoration, adulation, aggrandizement, appreciation, approbation, approval, ascension, ascent, assumption, awe, beatification, beau ideal, bepraisement, best type, breathless adoration,… … Moby Thesaurus
beatification — Synonyms and related words: aggrandizement, apotheosis, ascent, assumption, beatitude, bewitchment, blessedness, blessing, bliss, blissfulness, canonization, cheer, cheerfulness, cloud nine, consecration, dedication, deification, delectation,… … Moby Thesaurus
beatitude — Synonyms and related words: beatification, bewitchment, blessedness, blessing, bliss, blissfulness, canonization, cheer, cheerfulness, cloud nine, consecration, dedication, delectation, delight, devotion, ecstasy, ecstatics, elation, enchantment … Moby Thesaurus
