What does patience of a saint mean?

Definition of have the patience of a saint : to be a very patient person.

Where does the saying patience of a saint come from?

the patience of a ˈsaint/of ˈJob Job was a character in the Bible who lost his family, his home and his possessions, but still did not reject God. See also: the patience of a saint/of Job.

What does it mean to be saint like?

If your friends describe you as saintlike, they mean that you’re pretty much perfect. Someone who’s saintlike always seems kindhearted and good, no matter what. You can also use the word saintly to describe people whose kindness and virtue you deeply admire.

What does saint mean in slang?

A saint is a person who is very holy — or just very good. If you gave all your money away to charity, some people might consider you a saint.

What is the simile of as patient as?

A simile makes a direct comparison
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as patient as Job	as poor as Lazarus
as patient as an ox	as populous as an ant hill
as peaceful as sleep	as positive as a Scotsman

Who is the patron saint of patience?

Saint Monica
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How do you act like a saint?

Don’t try explicitly to become a saint—just focus on being the best, most compassionate Christian you can be. Be humble and work to serve God and make a positive difference in the lives of others. Joining the church as a priest or nun is a good start, but not required.

What’s another word for saint?

In this page you can discover 37 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for saint, like: philanthropist, martyr, child of god, holy person, holy man, salt-of-the-earth, paragon, canonise, godly person, a believer and holy.

What makes a person a saint?

In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. Depending on the religion, saints are recognized either by official ecclesiastical declaration, as in the Catholic faith, or by popular acclamation (see folk saint).

What is something very patient?

1 accepting pains or hardships calmly or without complaint. you were very patient about having to wait for me for so long.

What does it mean to have the patience of a saint?

have the patience of a saint To have an immense and unyielding degree of patience, especially in the face of problems or difficulty. This field of work requires people to have the patience of a saint, so if you’re looking for immediate results, you’re in the wrong profession. My sister is amazing.

What is a good simile for patient?

  A Dictionary of Similes.   1916. Patient   Patient as rocks.             —Anonymous   1   A poor man without patience is like a lamp without oil.             —Arabian Proverb   2   Patient, like a marble man.

Who are some famous people who describe themselves as patients?

  As patient under injury as any Christian saint of old.             —Josiah Gilbert Holland   7   Patient as destiny.             —Robert G. Ingersoll   8   Patient as an ant.             —John Keats

Who are some famous people who describe the patient as a stone?

  Patient as a stone.             —Charles G. Duffy   4   Patient as a god.             —Alexandre Dumas, père   5   Patient as death.             —Maurice Hewlett   6   As patient under injury as any Christian saint of old.             —Josiah Gilbert Holland