verb

1. To canonize, to formally recognize someone as a saint.

   “Many wish to see Pope John Paul II sainted immediately.”

adjective

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.

Synonyms: blessed, holy, late, late lamented, of blessed memory