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sainthood

/ˈseɪnthʊd/noun

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संतत्व, संत की पदवी

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    the state of being a saint, especially an official title of saint given by the Christian Church

    संतत्व, संत की पदवी

    • Mother Teresa was declared a saint in 2016, nineteen years after her death.
    • The Church is considering him for sainthood.

    Synonyms holiness saintliness sanctity

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The official act of declaring a dead person a saint is canonization.

किसी मृत व्यक्ति को आधिकारिक रूप से संत घोषित करने की प्रक्रिया canonization कहलाती है।