sainthood

[US]/'seinthud/
[UK]/ˈsentˌhʊd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en helgens status, hellighed
Word Forms

Example Sentences

The Pope declared her sainthood.

Paven erklærede hende helgen.

She devoted her life to achieving sainthood.

Hun dedikerede sit liv til at opnå helgenstatus.

The process of canonization leads to sainthood.

Processen med kanonisering fører til helgenstatus.

Sainthood is a high honor in the Catholic Church.

Helgenstatus er en høj ære i den katolske kirke.

Many miracles are attributed to the sainthood of certain individuals.

Mange mirakler tilskrives visse enkeltpersoners helgenstatus.

The path to sainthood is rigorous and demanding.

Vejen til helgenstatus er streng og krævende.

Her selfless acts led to her eventual sainthood.

Hendes uselviske handlinger førte til hendes endelige helgenstatus.

The process of beatification is a step towards sainthood.

Processen med saligkåring er et skridt på vejen til helgenstatus.

Real-world Examples

Was Anne's petition for her sainthood granted?

Blev Anne's bøn om hendes helgenkåring imødekommet?

Source: Selected Confessions of an American Bride

At times, he is close to being a devil, at times to sainthood.

Til tider er han tæt på at være en djævel, til tider på at blive helgen.

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

Her sainthood, and presumably her health, was pretty much assured from then on.

Hendes helgenkåring, og sandsynligvis hendes helbred, var ret sikkert derefter.

Source: BBC documentary "A Hundred Treasures Talk About the Changes of Time"

The late Pope John Paul III reportedly is only one step away from sainthood.

Den afdøde pave Johannes Paul III menes angiveligt kun at være et skridt væk fra helgenkåring.

Source: NPR News July 2013 Compilation

He's being fast-tracked to sainthood, only nine years after his death, and all-time record.

Han bliver hurtigt fremmet til helgenkåring, kun ni år efter sin død, og en rekord.

Source: BBC Listening Collection April 2014

Pope Francis has cleared John Paul II for sainthood, approving a miracle attributed to his intercession.

Pave Frans har renset Johannes Paul II for helgenkåring og godkendt et mirakel, der tilskrives hans mæcenat.

Source: AP Listening July 2013 Collection

The Vatican did not explain why Becciu was fired as head of the Vatican office on sainthood.

Vatikanet forklarede ikke, hvorfor Becciu blev fyret som leder af Vatikanets kontor for helgenkåring.

Source: NPR News October 2020 Collection

And 2 new popes joined the ranks of sainthood as Pope Francis honored Pope John and Pope John Paul II.

Og 2 nye paver tiltrådte rækkerne af helgenkåring, mens pave Frans ærede pave Johannes og pave Johannes Paul II.

Source: AP Listening Compilation May 2014

Speaking in front of thousands of lay volunteers from around the world in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis said that Mother Teresa “deserves” sainthood.

I en tale foran tusindvis af verdslige frivillige fra hele verden på Petersplads sagde pave Frans, at Moder Teresa ”fortjener” helgenkåring.

Source: AP Listening September 2016 Collection

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