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Faithful vs Sainted - What's the difference?

faithful | sainted | Related terms |

Faithful is a related term of sainted.


As adjectives the difference between faithful and sainted

is that faithful is loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause while sainted is of or pertaining to a saint; saint-like, reverenced.

As a noun faithful

is the practicing members of a religion or followers of a cause.

As a verb sainted is

(saint).

faithful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause
    • My dog is a very faithful dog.
  • having faith
    • Some people are faithful to their god.
  • reliable; worthy of trust
    • My servant is very faithful .
  • consistent with reality
    • I would consider that a very faithful reproduction.
  • engaging in sexual relations only with one's spouse or long-term sexual partner
    • They had been faithful to each other all of their married life.

    Derived terms

    * faithfully * faithfulness

    See also

    * go to the wall for someone * stand by * true

    Noun

    (-)
  • The practicing members of a religion or followers of a cause.
    • The faithful pray five times a day.

    sainted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (saint)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to a saint; saint-like, reverenced.
    • Pope John Paul II, of sainted memory, is a candidate for beatification.
  • (Used to mark a beloved person mentioned in conversation as being deceased).
    • My sainted mother never had an evening dress.

    Synonyms

    * (pertaining to a saint) blessed, holy * (of a deceased person) of blessed memory, late, late lamented

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