No. 4,906 in French
sainte
Holy or saint (feminine).
In a sentence
La statue de la sainte repose dans l'église.
The statue of the saint rests in the church.
The word 'sainte' is used as a noun referring to a saint, specifically one who is female.
Marie est vraiment une sainte envers ses amis.
Marie is truly a saint toward her friends.
Here 'sainte' describes a person's admirable or virtuous characteristics metaphorically.
Nous avons visité une chapelle dédiée à une sainte ancienne.
We visited a chapel dedicated to an ancient saint.
In this case, 'sainte' refers to a saint woman honored or commemorated, as an adjective modifying 'chapelle.'
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