Nicholas vs saint

Nicholas and saint both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Nicholas	Yes	No	No	No
saint	Yes	No	Yes	No

Nicholas (noun)	saint (noun)
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)	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

Nicholas (verb)	saint (verb)
	declare (a dead person) to be a saint
	hold sacred