Archetype
Archetype noun - Something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed.
Saint and archetype are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Saint" instead a noun "Archetype".
Nearby Words: archetypal, archetypical
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Black Sabbath is the archetype, with the actual style being codified by bands such as Pagan Altar, Saint Vitus and Trouble.
Source: Useful Notes / Heavy Metal -
Messianic Archetype: Saint George is even a messiah or savior by most of the other characters.
Source: Film / Dante 01 -
It means you're either God, a non-denominational equivalent, an angel, a saint, a buddha, the Messianic Archetype or a soul of the dearly departed in Fluffy Cloud Heaven (the real Heaven isn't quite so tacky).
Source: Holy Halo
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Saint and Archetype. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/archetype/saint
Archetype & Saint. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/archetype/saint>.
Saint or Archetype. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/archetype/saint.
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