sanctus
suomi-englanti sanakirjasanctus englanniksi
(alt case)
(quote-book)
sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred.
(Q)
"Dorothy Day erat sancta viva." (Dorothy Day was a living saint.)
A person who is officially proclaimed as having lived a life of heroic virtue.
"Kateri Tekakwitha sancta proclamata est." (Kateri Tekakwitha was proclaimed a saint.)
A title given to (2), usually capitalized, prefixed to the person's name.
"Sanctus Stephanus Protomartyr"