Helgon
I den kristna kyrkan beteckning på personer som pga sin uppoffring, helighet eller fromhet helgonförklarats genom kanonisation.
Förklaring på engelska
Persons officially recognized or acknowledged as pre-eminent for consecration, holiness, and piety, especially through canonization by a branch of the Christian church. (From Webster, 3d ed)
Synonym, svenska:
Synonym, engelska: Saint
Svensk term | Helgon |
Synonym på svenska | |
Synonym på engelska | Saint |
Engelsk term | Saints |
MESH ID | D018597 |