saint

(noun) a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization.

(noun) person of exceptional holiness. Synonyms: holy man, holy person, angel.

(noun) model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal. Synonyms: ideal, paragon, nonpareil, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch.

(verb) hold sacred. Synonyms: enshrine.

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be a saint. Synonyms: canonize, canonise. Example: "After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized."