sainthead

English

Etymology

From saint +‎ -head.

Noun

sainthead (uncountable)

  1. (dated) sainthood
    • 1865, The Dublin University Magazine: A Literary and Political Journal:
      Slim and tall, he glided, a chastened dignity in his long upturned countenance, and a faint halo of sainthead round his tall bald head.
    • 1935, Horace Gregory, Chorus for Survival:
      There it is lovely to be the pale
      American sainthead christ among the poor
      (low-voiced, respectful) […]
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