noun
- plural of sainthood; the states or conditions of being saints, especially as officially recognized by a religious authority
Usage: formal; religious
Examples
- The Vatican announced several new sainthoods this year.
- Their sainthoods were recognized after extensive investigation of their miracles.
- The process of achieving sainthoods can take decades or even centuries.
- Medieval chronicles recorded the sainthoods of many local holy figures.
- The church carefully documents all declared sainthoods in official records.
- Multiple sainthoods were proclaimed during the papal ceremony.