different between godly vs sainted

English

Etymology

god +? -ly

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /???dli/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???dli/
• Hyphenation: god?ly

Adjective

godly (comparative godlier or more godly, superlative godliest or most godly)

1. Of or pertaining to a god

   her godly powers = her superhuman powers

2. Devoted to a god or God; devout; righteous.

   • For godly sorrow worketh repentance.
3. Gloriously good.

Derived terms

• godlily
• godliness
• ungodly

Translations

Adverb

godly (comparative more godly, superlative most godly)

1. In a godly manner; piously; devoutly; righteously.

   All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. — 2. Tim. iii. 12.

Anagrams

• Gloyd, Goldy, dogly, goldy

English

Verb

sainted

1. simple past tense and past participle of saint

Adjective

sainted (comparative more sainted, superlative most sainted)

1. Made a saint; saint-like, reverenced.

   Pope John Paul II, of sainted memory, is a candidate for beatification.

2. Used to mark a beloved person mentioned in conversation as being deceased.

   My sainted mother never had an evening dress.

3. Pious, saintly.
4. Much admired.

Synonyms

• (made a saint): blessed, holy
• (of a deceased person): of blessed memory, late, late lamented

References

• sainted at OneLook Dictionary Search
• sainted in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• Danites, Sidetan, Tiendas, destain, detains, instead, nidates, satined, stained, tiendas