Usually means: Attributing sainthood to a person.
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  7. Sainting: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
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(Note: See saint as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (saint)

noun:  (religion, generally) A deceased person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue.
noun:  (Christianity) One of the blessed in heaven.
noun:  (Christianity) A Christian; a faithful believer in the present world.
noun:  (figuratively, by extension) A person with similarly overwhelming positive qualities; one who does good.
noun:  (archaic) A holy object.
verb:  (transitive) Synonym of canonize: to honor, formally name, or revere as a saint.
noun:  A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the person's name.
noun:  (Mormonism) A Latter-day Saint, a Mormon.
noun:  (sports) Someone connected with any of the sports teams known as the Saints, such as a player or coach, or sometimes a fan.
noun:  (UK, rail transport) Saint class, a class of steam locomotives used on the GWR.
noun:  A surname.
noun:  A nickname, given to someone of very good character.
noun:  A nickname, given to someone of extreme religiosity.
noun:  (Mormonism, specifically) Alternative letter-case form of Saint (“a Mormon, a Latter-day Saint”) [A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the person's name.]
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