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Saint , saint [O.Fr., from Latin sanctus=holy], in Christianity, a person who is recognized as worthy of veneration.
Nature of Sainthood
In the Hebrew Script… Saints , saints The terms ‘saint’ comes from the Latin sanctus, meaning sacred, inviolate, or holy. The term is used within Christianity to designate a holy p… Saint David , Saint David
Saint David
Saint David (c. 520-c. 601) is the patron saint of doves, poets, and Wales. One source calls him "perhaps the most celebrated… Saint Vincent And The Grenadines , Official name: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Area: 389 square kilometers (150 square miles)
Highest point on mainland: Soufrière (1,234 meters/4,0… Charles Camille Saint-saens , Saint-Saëns, Camille
Camille Saint-Saëns
Composer, pianist
A piano prodigy in his youth but an estimable personage in French music as an adult, Camil… Relics , relics are material remains of saints which are venerated as signs of their continued presence in the world. They are revered both as points of conta…
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