sainte

This is the 4906th most frequent French word.

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sainte

Holy or saint (feminine).


The word 'sainte' is used as a noun referring to a saint, specifically one who is female.

La statue de la sainte repose dans l'église.

The statue of the saint rests in the church.


Here 'sainte' describes a person's admirable or virtuous characteristics metaphorically.

Marie est vraiment une sainte envers ses amis.

Marie is truly a saint toward her friends.


In this case, 'sainte' refers to a saint woman honored or commemorated, as an adjective modifying 'chapelle.'

Nous avons visité une chapelle dédiée à une sainte ancienne.

We visited a chapel dedicated to an ancient saint.