Associations to the word «Saintly»

Wiktionary

SAINTLY, adjective. Like or characteristic of a saint; befitting a holy person; saintlike.

Dictionary definition

SAINTLY, adjective. Marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; "angelic beneficence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke