Synonyms for Saint (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (person of exceptional holiness):
angel, holy man, holy personWordNet sense 2 (model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal):
apotheosis, ideal, nonesuch, nonpareil, paragon, nonsuchWordNet sense 3 (hold sacred):
enshrineWordNet sense 4 (declare (a dead person) to be a saint):
canonize, canoniseFrom the ODE community, based on WordNetadd/edit