Basil the Great vs saint

Basil the Great and saint both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Basil the Great	Yes	No	No	No
saint	Yes	No	Yes	No

Basil the Great (noun)	saint (noun)
(Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379)	person of exceptional holiness
	model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
	a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

Basil the Great (verb)	saint (verb)
	declare (a dead person) to be a saint
	hold sacred