Saint (disambiguation)
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In general, the term saint is used to refer to someone thought to be especially virtuous and holy.
- In the New Testament, the term saint is used to refer to any member of the Church of Christ.
Saint may also refer to:
[edit] Sports teams
- New Orleans Saints, a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana
- The New Saints, a football club representing Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain in Wales and Oswestry in England
- Northampton Saints, a rugby union club from Northampton, England
- St Helens RFC, a rugby league club based in St Helens, England
- St. Paul Saints, an independent minor league baseball team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Vaasa Saints, an ultimate team from Vaasa, Finland
- "Saints" is the nickname of:
- St George Illawarra Dragons
- St Johnstone Football Club (Perth, Scotland)
- St Mirren Football Club (Paisley, Scotland)
- St Kilda Football Club (Melbourne, Victoria)
- St George Illawarra Dragons (Kogarah (Sydney) and Wollongong, New South Wales)
- St. Patrick's Athletic F.C. (Dublin, Ireland)
- Southampton F.C. (Southampton, England)
[edit] Schools
- SAINT (institute), a research institute of Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea
- "Saints" is the nickname of:
- St. Augustine High School in San Diego, California
- St. Peter High School in St. Peter, Minnesota
- Saint Andrew's Junior College in Singapore
[edit] Entertainment
- Simon Templar, alias "The Saint", a fictional character created by Leslie Charteris (see also The Saint)
- Saint, the title of a novel by Ted Dekker
- The Saint, a 1997 film starring Val Kilmer
- The Saint (UK newspaper), the independent student newspaper of the University of St Andrews
- The Saint (newspaper), a student newspaper for St. Clair College in Ontario, Canada
- The Saints is the name of the three vigilantes in the cult movie Boondock Saints
- Saint (Heavy Metal), a Christian heavy metal band
- Saint (band), a US Christian metal band
- The Saints (band), an Australian punk band
- The Saints (1960s band), a band that recorded for Joe Meek
- Eva Marie Saint (born 1924), an Academy Award-winning American actress
- Silvia Saint (born 1976), a Czech pornographic actress
- When the Saints Go Marching In, a popular tune also known as "The Saints"
- 3rd Street Saints, a gang which appears in the video game Saints Row
- Saints (album), an album by Destroy the Runner
- Il santo ("The Saint"), a novel by Antonio Fogazzaro
- The Saint (song), a recording by Duran Duran
- "Saints" a song by the Breeders on their album Last Splash.
[edit] Places
- Saints, Luton, a ward in Luton, England
- "Saints" is the name of two communes in France:
- Saints, Seine-et-Marne, in the Seine-et-Marne département
- Saints, Yonne, in the Yonne département
- The inhabitants of Saint Helena are sometimes called "Saints"
[edit] In History
- Battle of the Saintes, a battle during the American Revolutionary War
[edit] Computers
- SAINT (software), a computer program that scans for security vulnerabilities
[edit] Other
- Saint (pigeon), a breed of domestic pigeon