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saint vs deity

deity vs saint

saint and deity both are nouns.

saint is a verb but deity is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
saint Yes No Yes No
deity Yes No No No
As nouns, deity is a hypernym of saint; that is, deity is a word with a broader meaning than saint:
  • saint: a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
  • deity: any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
Other hypernyms of saint include divinity, god, immortal.
saint (noun) deity (noun)
person of exceptional holiness any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
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
saint (verb) deity (verb)
declare (a dead person) to be a saint
hold sacred
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