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) […]