Sainthood

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
sainthood
    n 1: saints collectively
    2: the status and dignity of a saint
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Sainthood \Saint"hood\, n.
   1. The state of being a saint; the condition of a saint.
      --Walpole.
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   2. The order, or united body, of saints; saints, considered
      collectively.
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            It was supposed he felt no call to any expedition
            that might endanger the reign of the military
            sainthood.                            --Sir W.
                                                  Scott.
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from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
50 Moby Thesaurus words for "sainthood":
      Christianity, Christlikeness, Christliness, angelicalness,
      beatification, beatitude, beauty of holiness, blessedness,
      blessing, canonization, consecration, dedication, devotion,
      enshrinement, exaltation, fear of God, glorification, godlikeness,
      godliness, godly-mindedness, goodness, grace, hallowing,
      heavenliness, heavenly-mindedness, holiness, holy-mindedness,
      justification, justification by works, odor of sanctity,
      otherworldliness, pureness, pureness of heart, purification,
      purity, righteousness, sainting, saintlikeness, saintliness,
      saintship, sanctification, sanctitude, sanctity, seraphicalness,
      setting apart, spiritual-mindedness, spirituality, state of grace,
      unearthliness, unworldliness
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