saintedEnglishOxford New American Dictionarysainted /ˈsān(t)əd, ˈseɪn(t)əd / ▸ adjective 1 regarded as worthy of sainthood; beyond reproach or very virtuous: he's a sainted figure on the Left, holding one of the highest seats in their pantheon the story of his sainted sister Eileen. 2 formally recognized as a saint; canonized: the special sanctity of the sainted Pope Gregory I.