holy man vs saint

holy man and saint both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
holy man	Yes	No	No	No
saint	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, holy man and saint are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of holy man include angel, holy person.

holy man (noun)	saint (noun)
person of exceptional holiness	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

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