"sainty" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: saintier [comparative], more sainty [comparative], saintiest [superlative], most sainty [superlative]
Etymology: From saint + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|saint|-y|id2=adjectival}} saint + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} sainty (comparative saintier or more sainty, superlative saintiest or most sainty)
  1. (informal, rare) Characteristic of a saint. Tags: informal, rare Synonyms: saintlike, saintly

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