No. 9,141 in Russian
святая
"Святая" means "saint" (feminine) in English.
In a sentence
Она была известна как святая девушка, помогавшая всем.
She was known as a saintly girl who helped everyone.
The word 'святая' is used as an adjective here, describing a girl characterized by her pious or saintly behavior.
Легенда гласит, что святая обитала в этом старом монастыре.
The legend says that a saint resided in this old monastery.
Here, 'святая' is used as a noun meaning 'a saint', referring to a religious figure.
Её вера в святая правда была непоколебима.
Her belief in the holy truth was unwavering.
In this sentence, 'святая' is part of the phrase 'святая правда', where 'святая' (adjective) means 'holy' or 'sacred', modifying 'truth'.
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