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quasi-saintly
saint·ly
/
ˈseɪnt
li
/
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[
seynt
-lee
]
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adjective,
saint·li·er,
saint·li·est.
pertaining to, like, or befitting a
saint
:
saintly lives.
Origin:
1650–60;
saint
+
-ly
Related forms
saint·li·ness,
noun
hy·per·saint·ly,
adjective
qua·si-saint·ly,
adjective
su·per·saint·ly,
adjective
un·saint·ly,
adjective
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saintly
(ˈseɪntlɪ)
—
adj
,
-lier
,
-liest
like, relating to, or suitable for a saint
'saintlily
—
adv
'saintliness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Quasi-saintly
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ninnyhammer
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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