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sainthead

noun

Etymology

From saint + -head.

  1. derived from sānctus
  2. derived from saint
  3. inherited from sanct — “saint”
  4. inherited from saint
  5. suffixed as sainthead — “saint + head”

Definitions

  1. sainthood

    • Slim and tall, he glided, a chastened dignity in his long upturned countenance, and a faint halo of sainthead round his tall bald head.
    • There it is lovely to be the pale American sainthead christ among the poor (low-voiced, respectful) […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA