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Sainfoin :: Sainfoin (n.) A kind of tick trefoil (Desmodium Canadense).

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

Hagiology :: Hagiology (n.) The history or description of the sacred writings or of sacred persons; a narrative of the lives of the saints; a catalogue of saints.

Hierolatry :: Hierolatry (n.) The worship of saints or sacred things.

Unsaint :: Unsaint (v. t.) To deprive of saintship; to deny sanctity to.

Millennium :: Millennium (n.) A thousand years; especially, the thousand years mentioned in the twentieth chapter in the twentieth chapter of Revelation, during which holiness is to be triumphant throughout the world. Some believe that, during this period, Christ will reign on earth in person with his saints..

Stylo- :: Stylite (n.) One of a sect of anchorites in the early church, who lived on the tops of pillars for the exercise of their patience; -- called also pillarist and pillar saint..

Castor And Pollux :: Castor and Pollux () See Saint Elmo's fire, under Saint..

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..

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

Anthony's Fire :: Anthony's Fire () See Saint Anthony's Fire, under Saint..

Saintish :: Saintish (a.) Somewhat saintlike; -- used ironically.

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

Bollandists :: Bollandists (n. pl.) The Jesuit editors of the Acta Sanctorum, or Lives of the Saints; -- named from John Bolland, who began the work..

Fusain :: Fusain (n.) Fine charcoal of willow wood, used as a drawing implement..

Canon :: Canon (n.) A catalogue of saints acknowledged and canonized in the Roman Catholic Church.

Latria :: Latria (n.) The highest kind of worship, or that paid to God; -- distinguished by the Roman Catholics from dulia, or the inferior worship paid to saints..

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..

Veronica :: Veronica (n.) A portrait or representation of the face of our Savior on the alleged handkerchief of Saint Veronica, preserved at Rome; hence, a representation of this portrait, or any similar representation of the face of the Savior. Formerly called also Vernacle, and Vernicle..

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

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