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SA'INTLY, a. Like a saint; becoming a holy person; as wrongs with saintly patience borne. SAINT PETER'S WORT, n. A plant of the genus Ascyrum, and another of the genus Hypericum. SA'INT'S BELL, n. A small bell...

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SA'INTLY, a. Like a saint; becoming a holy person; as wrongs with saintly patience borne.

SAINT PETER'S WORT, n. A plant of the genus Ascyrum, and another of the genus Hypericum.

SA'INT'S BELL, n. A small bell rung in churches when the priest repeats the words sancte, sancte, sancte, Deus sabaoth, that persons absent might fall on their knees in reverence of the holy office.

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