Difference between Saint and Nonpareil

What is the difference between Saint and Nonpareil?

Saint as a noun is a holy person, especially one who has shown heroic virtue. while Nonpareil as a noun is a person or thing that has no equal; a paragon.

Saint

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A holy person, especially one who has shown heroic virtue. A person whom a church or another religious group has officially proclaimed a saint for having shown heroic virtue and holiness. One who is sanctified or made holy; a person who is separated unto God's service.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To canonize, to formally recognize someone as a saint.

Example sentence: I'm not a saint. I'm not an angel. I'm a human being.

Nonpareil

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person or thing that has no equal; a paragon.A small pellet of colored sugar used as decoration on baked goods and candy.A small, flat chocolate drop covered with white pellets of sugar.

We hope you now know whether to use Saint or Nonpareil in your sentence.

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