1. (n.) A person sanctified; a holy or godly person; one eminent for piety and virtue; any true Christian, as being redeemed and consecrated to God.

2. (n.) One of the blessed in heaven.

3. (n.) One canonized by the church.

4. (v. t.) 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).

5. (v. i.) To act or live as a saint.

Ambrose of Milan Athanasius Barnabas Basil Christian Clement of Alexandria Clement of Rome Cyprian of Carthage Cyril of Jerusalem God-fearing man Gregory of Nyssa Hermas Ignatius Irenaeus Jerome John John Chrysostom Justin Martyr Lactantius Firmianus Luke Mark Origen Papias Paul Peter Polycarp Tertullian accepter aggrandize angel angel of light angel of love ante-Nicene Fathers apostle apotheose apotheosize archangel beatified soul beatify believer bless canonize canonized mortal catechumen celestial cherub cherubim churchgoer churchite churchman cleanse communicant consecrate convert crown daily communicant dedicate deify devote devotee devotionalist disciple elevate ennoble enshrine enthrone evangelist exalt fanatic follower frock glamorize glorify good Christian great soul guru hallow heavenly being holy man immortalize lionize magnify mahatma make legendary martyr messenger of God neophyte ordain patron saint pietist principality proselyte purify raise receiver recording angel religionist rishi sanctify saved soul seraph seraphim set apart set up soul in glory starets theist throne truster uplift votary zealot