sainted

verb

1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of saint

adj

1. Made a saint; saint-like, reverenced.

   “Pope John Paul II, of sainted memory, is a candidate for beatification.”

2. Used to mark a beloved person mentioned in conversation as being deceased.

   “My sainted mother never had an evening dress.”

3. Pious, saintly.
4. Much admired.