サントス

noun

saints

Archaic Christian term borrowed from Portuguese. In modern Japanese, 聖人 (せいじん) is the standard word for 'saint'.

from Portuguese santos

See also: 聖人

• 古ふるいキリシタン資し料りょうでは「サントス」が聖せい人じんを指さす。

  In old Kirishitan documents, 'santosu' refers to saints.