saintly

Words with a similar base: saintly

'saintly'

[angelic.s.01] as in: marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint

Examples:
angelic beneficence
a beatific smile
a saintly concern for his fellow men
my sainted mother

Origins

					saintly (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── saint (English)
    └── saint (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── saint (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
            └── sanctus (Latin)

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