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Sunday saint

Sunday saint noun: one who is pious and well-behaved on Sunday (when attending church) but not so well-behaved at other times.

Noun

Sunday saint (plural Sunday saints)

  1. One who is pious and well-behaved on Sunday (when attending church) but not so well-behaved at other times.

Forms of Sunday saint

pluralSunday saints

Questions about Sunday saint

What does Sunday saint mean?
Sunday saint means one who is pious and well-behaved on Sunday (when attending church) but not so well-behaved at other times.
What part of speech is Sunday saint?
Sunday saint is a noun.
What is the plural of Sunday saint?
The plural of Sunday saint is Sunday saints.

Words near Sunday saint in the dictionary

  1. Sunday painters
  2. Sunday punch
  3. Sunday punches
  4. Sunday roast
  5. Sunday roasts
  6. Sunday saint
  7. Sunday saints
  8. Sunday scaries
  9. Sunday school
  10. Sunday schools
  11. Sunday strip

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