Associations to the word «Saintly»

Wiktionary

SAINTLY, adjective. Like or characteristic of a saint; befitting a holy person; saintlike.

Dictionary definition

SAINTLY, adjective. Marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; "angelic beneficence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley