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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries성자 같은
Pronunciation / Transliteration: seongja gateun
"그녀는 성자 같은 인내심을 보였다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Showing qualities associated with a saint, such as holiness, virtue, or extreme benevolence.
"She displayed saintly patience while caring for the sick animals." - 2
Consisting of or characteristic of a holy person.
"He lived a quiet life dedicated to prayer and saintly devotion."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'sant' combined with the adjective-forming suffix '-lic', tracing its roots back to the Latin 'sanctus' meaning holy or sacred. Over centuries, the term evolved from strictly denoting religious canonization to describing profound moral purity, kindness, and virtue in everyday human behavior.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Saintly"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Saintly" is said worldwide
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saint
Transliteration: sɛ̃
"Elle a fait preuve d'une patience sainte."
heiligmäßig
Transliteration: /ˈhaɪlɪçˌmɛːsɪç/
"Sie zeigte eine heiligmäßige Geduld."
santo
Transliteration: /ˈsanto/
"Ha mostrato una pazienza santa."
santo
Transliteration: /ˈsanto/
"Ella mostró una paciencia santa."
santificado
Transliteration: /sɐ̃ti.fiˈka.du/
"Ela demonstrou uma paciência santificada."
संत-जैसा
Transliteration: sant-jaisa
"उसने संत-जैसी सहनशीलता दिखाई।"
圣洁的
Transliteration: shèngjié de
"她表现出圣洁的耐心。"
성자 같은
Transliteration: seongja gateun
"그녀는 성자 같은 인내심을 보였다."
聖者のような
Transliteration: seija no yona
"彼女は聖者のような忍耐強さを示した。"
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