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Hagiologist :: Hagiologist (n.) One who treats of the sacred writings; a writer of the lives of the saints; a hagiographer.

Allhallowtide :: Allhallowtide (n.) The time at or near All Saints, or November 1st..

Posture :: Posture (v. i.) Fig.: To assume a character; as, to posture as a saint..

Saintship :: Saintship (n.) The character or qualities of a saint.

Sanctity :: Sanctity (n.) A saint or holy being.

Saintdom :: Saintdom (n.) The state or character of a saint.

Sanctimony :: Sanctimony (n.) Holiness; devoutness; scrupulous austerity; sanctity; especially, outward or artificial saintliness; assumed or pretended holiness; hypocritical devoutness..

Patron :: Patron (n.) A guardian saint. -- called also patron saint.

Sainted :: Sainted (imp. & p. p.) of Sain.

Kyrie Eleison :: Kyrie eleison () Greek words, meaning Lord, have mercy upon us, used in the Mass, the breviary offices, the litany of the saints, etc..

Legend :: Legend (n.) That which is appointed to be read; especially, a chronicle or register of the lives of saints, formerly read at matins, and in the refectories of religious houses..

Seint :: Seint (n.) A saint.

Sainted :: Sainted (a.) Entered into heaven; -- a euphemism for dead.

Relic :: Relic (n.) The body from which the soul has departed; a corpse; especially, the body, or some part of the body, of a deceased saint or martyr; -- usually in the plural when referring to the whole body..

All Saints' :: All Saints' () The first day of November, called, also, Allhallows or Hallowmas; a feast day kept in honor of all the saints; also, the season of this festival..

Uncanonize :: Uncanonize (v. t.) To reduce from the rank of a canonized saint.

Corposant :: Corposant (n.) St. Elmo's fire. See under Saint.

Pax :: Pax (n.) A tablet or board, on which is a representation of Christ, of the Virgin Mary, or of some saint and which, in the Mass, was kissed by the priest and then by the people, in mediaeval times; an osculatory. It is still used in communities, confraternities, etc..

Elmo''s Fire :: Elmo's fire () See Corposant; also Saint Elmo's Fire, under Saint..

Canonize :: Canonize (v. t.) To declare (a deceased person) a saint; to put in the catalogue of saints; as, Thomas a Becket was canonized..

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