"saintly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈseɪntli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-saintly.wav [Southern-England] Forms: saintlier [comparative], saintliest [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English *saintli (suggested by seyntly (adverb)), equivalent to saint + -ly. Compare saintlike. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*saintli}} Middle English *saintli, {{m|enm|seyntly|pos=adverb}} seyntly (adverb), {{suffix|en|saint|ly|id2=adjectival}} saint + -ly, {{m|en|saintlike}} saintlike Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} saintly (comparative saintlier, superlative saintliest)
  1. Like or characteristic of a saint; befitting a holy person; saintlike. Synonyms: holy, pious, saintlike Derived forms: saintlihood, saintlily, saintliness
    Sense id: en-saintly-en-adj-w9~67da2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival)

Inflected forms

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