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In general, the term saint is used to refer to someone thought to be especially virtuous and holy. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are often depicted as having halos. ...

  • In the New Testament, the term saint is used to refer to any member of the Church of Christ.
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    • Wikipedia:WikiProject Saints

Saint may also refer to: In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are often depicted as having halos. ...


Sports teams

City New Orleans, Louisiana Team colors Old Gold, Black, and White Head Coach Sean Payton Owner Tom Benson General manager Mickey Loomis Mascot Gumbo the dog League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1967–present) Eastern Conference (1967-1969) Capitol Division (1967; 1969) Century Division (1968) National Football Conference (1970-present... The New Saints F.C., often known as TNS, is a Welsh football club representing Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain in Wales and Oswestry in England (the two places are only 8 miles/13 km apart). ... Official website www. ... St Helens Rugby League Football Club or simply Saints are a professional rugby league club from St Helens, England. ... The St. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The St. ... St Johnstone is a Scottish football team. ... Saint Mirren Football Club (usually referred to simply as St. ... The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... The St. ... St Patricks Athletic F.C. is a Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. ... Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. ...

Schools

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Sungkyunkwan University. ... St. ... St. ... Saint Andrews Junior College started pre-university classes in 1969 and in 1978, moved to its Telok Blangah site. ...

Entertainment

An artists conception of Simon Templar as seen on the cover of a 1983 omnibus edition collecting several early Saint books. ... The Saint refers to the fictional character created by Leslie Charteris in one of the following contexts: Simon Templar, the character also known as The Saint (main article on this topic) The Saint (TV series), a TV series that ran from 1962 to 1969, starring Roger Moore as Simon Templar. ... Ted Dekker is a novelist currently under contract with Thomas Nelson. ... The Saint is a 1997 film based on the character of Simon Templar created by Leslie Charteris in 1928 for a series of books published as The Saint. Besides the book series which ran until 1983, the character was also featured in a series of Hollywood movies made between 1938... The Saint is a newspaper written by, and aimed at, students of the University of St Andrews in Scotland. ... St. ... The Boondock Saints (1999) is a cult film about two Irish brothers in Boston who, in response to rampant organized crime, turn to vigilantism and are named Saints by the Boston press. ... Saint was a Christian metal band, first active in the mid-1980s, releasing their first album Warriors of the Sun in 1984. ... You can find info and mp3 samples on Saint at http://www. ... {{Infobox_band | band_name = The Saints | image = | years_active = 1974–present | origin = Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | status = On tour, promoting their new album Imperious Delirium music_genre = Punk Alternative rock | record_label = Harvest Records Sire Mushroom Records | current_members = Chris Bailey Caspar Wijnberg Peter Wilkinson<br The Saints are an influential Australian punk band, formed in Brisbane... The Saints were an instrumental band that worked for producer Joe Meek. ... Eva Marie Saint (born July 4, 1924) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Silvia Saint (born February 12, 1976) is a Czech pornographic actress. ... When the Saints Go Marching In, so well-known that it is often referred to merely as The Saints, is a United States gospel hymn that has taken on certain aspects of folk music. ... Saints Row is an action-adventure video game, available for the Xbox 360. ... Saints is Destroy the Runners debut album released through Solid State Records on September 12, 2006. ... Antonio Fogazzaro (March 25, 1842 - March 7, 1911) was an Italian novelist born in Vicenza from a rich family. ... Duran Duran is a British pop/rock band notable for a long series of popular, hit singles and vivid music videos. ... The Breeders are an American rock band, formed in 1977 as a folk rock duo featuring twin sisters Kim and Kelley Deal of Dayton, Ohio which played country covers at truck stops and bars and dissipated in the early 80s, only to be revived as a side project in... Last Splash is the second album by indie rock band The Breeders, released August 31, 1993 (see 1993 in music). ...

Places

  • Saints, Luton, a ward in Luton, England
  • "Saints" is the name of two communes in France:
    • Saints, Seine-et-Marne, in the Seine-et-Marne département
    • Saints, Yonne, in the Yonne département
  • The inhabitants of Saint Helena are sometimes called "Saints"

Statistics Population: 11,724(est. ... The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. ... Seine-et-Marne is a French département, named after the Seine and the Marne rivers, and located in the Île-de-France région. ... Yonne is a French département named after the Yonne River. ...

In History

The Battle of the Saintes, 12 April 1782: surrender of the Ville de Paris by Thomas Whitcombe, painted 1783, shows Hoods Barfleur, centre, attacking the French flagship Ville de Paris, right. ...

Computers

In computer software a security vulnerability is a software bug that can be used deliberately to violate security. ...

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All Saints (472 words)
All Saints is a Roman Catholic holiday on November 1, followed by All Souls Day on November 2.
The festival of All Saints (Festum omnium sanctorum), also formerly known as "All Hallows," or "Hallowmas," is a feast celebrated in honour of all the saints and martyrs, known or unknown.
The chosen day, May 13, was a pagan observation of great antiquity, the culmination of three days of the Feast of the Lemures, in which were propitiated the malevolent and restless spirits of all the dead.
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The saints are seen as models of holiness to be imitated, and as a 'cloud of witnesses' that strengthen and encourage the believer during his or her spiritual journey (Hebrews 12:1).
The saints are seen as elder brothers and sisters in Christ, and it is reasoned that just as believers may ask their living brothers and sisters on earth for intercessory [prayer], the prayers of the saints thought to be in Heaven can be requested as well.
Saints are believed to have the power of intercession with God (Allah), and thus the ability to perform miracles and to give power or blessings known as barakah.
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