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Santon :: Santon (n.) A Turkish saint; a kind of dervish, regarded by the people as a saint: also, a hermit..

Bilocation :: Bilocation (n.) Double location; the state or power of being in two places at the same instant; -- a miraculous power attributed to some of the saints.

Saintism :: Saintism (n.) The character or quality of saints; also, hypocritical pretense of holiness..

Crispin :: Crispin (n.) A shoemaker; -- jocularly so called from the patron saint of the craft.

Patronage :: Patronage (n.) Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care..

Marabout :: Marabout (n.) A Mohammedan saint; especially, one who claims to work cures supernaturally..

Sainthood :: Sainthood (n.) The order, or united body, of saints; saints, considered collectively..

Decollation :: Decollation (n.) A painting representing the beheading of a saint or martyr, esp. of St. John the Baptist..

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..

Hagiographa :: Hagiographa (n. pl.) The lives of the saints.

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

All Saints :: All Saints () Alt. of All Saints.

Saintologist :: Saintologist (n.) One who writes the lives of saints.

Aureole :: Aureole (n.) The circle of rays, or halo of light, with which painters surround the figure and represent the glory of Christ, saints, and others held in special reverence..

Perseverance :: Perseverance (n.) Continuance in a state of grace until it is succeeded by a state of glory; sometimes called final perseverance, and the perseverance of the saints. See Calvinism..

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

Semi-pelagian :: Semi-Pelagian (n.) A follower of John Cassianus, a French monk (died about 448), who modified the doctrines of Pelagius, by denying human merit, and maintaining the necessity of the Spirit's influence, while, on the other hand, he rejected the Augustinian doctrines of election, the inability of man to do good, and the certain perseverance of the saints..

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

Calendar :: Calendar (n.) A tabular statement of the dates of feasts, offices, saints' days, etc., esp. of those which are liable to change yearly according to the varying date of Easter..

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..

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