saint's

Canonized person's belonging

Saint's is the possessive form of saint, indicating something belonging to or associated with a saint.

It appears most often in names of places, churches, and holidays: Saint's day, the saint's relics, Saint Patrick's Day.

The apostrophe distinguishes possession from the plural saints.

religious

halo

Luminous ring overhead

relicPreserved ancient object
martyrdomSuffering for conviction
canonizationOfficial declaration of sainthood

feast day · intercession · veneration · shrine · miracle · beatification · devotion · patron · holy · blessed

possession

bones

Rigid internal support structure

tombUnderground chamber for remains
remainsContinues in place
reliquaryContainer for sacred remains

garment · chapel · statue · medal · prayer · blessing · protection · image · altar · candle

naming

day

24-hour period

nameIdentifying word for someone
churchPlace of Christian worship
cathedralBishop's principal church

parish · school · hospital · street · square · festival · procession · celebration · patronage · dedication

Opposites

moral/spiritual character

saint'ssinner's

Belonging to a transgressor

devil's · demon's · villain's · fiend's · Beelzebub's

Phrases

Latter-day SaintsLDS church adherents
Saint Patrick's DayIrish cultural holiday
patience of a saintExceptional capacity for endurance
Saint VincentEastern Caribbean island nation
patron saintsHoly advocates for groups
Saint BernardLarge Swiss rescue breed

Family

saint, saints, saintly, sainthood, saintliness

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