| 单词 |
saintess |
| 释义 |
saintess|ˈseɪntɪs| [f. saint n. + -ess.] A female saint.
1449in Nichols Illustr. Manners Ant. Times 132, Y beseche al the glorious seyntes and seyntesses in heaven [etc.]. 1509Fisher Funeral Serm. C'tess Richm. Wks. (1876) 306 The moost blessyd company of sayntes and sayntesses. 1625Jackson Creed v. xxviii. §1 Saints are not our immediate intercessors, but some Saintesse may make immediate intercession. 1737Gentl. Mag. VII. 287/2 This Maid of Orleans, whom divers French Historians picture out as a Saintess. 1865Freeman in W. R. W. Stephens Life & Lett. (1895) I. 334, I made a speech likening her to all the crowned saintesses in ecclesiastical history. |

英语词典包含277258条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。
相关内容:
相关热词搜索:saintess英英词典英英释义英语词汇意思用法释义英语