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sacrosanct
[ sak-roh-sangkt ]
/ ËsĂŠk roÊËsĂŠĆkt /
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adjective
extremely sacred or inviolable: a sacrosanct chamber in the temple.
not to be entered or trespassed upon: She considered her home office sacrosanct.
above or beyond criticism, change, or interference: a manuscript deemed sacrosanct.
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Origin of sacrosanct
OTHER WORDS FROM sacrosanct
sac·ro·sanc·ti·ty, sac·ro·sanct·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sacrosanct
1. religious, sacrilegious, sacrosanct 2. sacred, sacrosanctWords nearby sacrosanct
sacring bell, sacristan, sacristy, sacro-, sacroiliac, sacrosanct, sacrum, sad, sadaqat, Sadat, Sadat, Anwar
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British Dictionary definitions for sacrosanct
sacrosanct
/ (ËsĂŠkrÉÊËsĂŠĆkt) /
adjective
very sacred or holy; inviolable
Derived forms of sacrosanct
sacrosanctity or sacrosanctness, nounWord Origin for sacrosanct
C17: from Latin sacrĆsanctus made holy by sacred rite, from sacrĆ by sacred rite, from sacer holy + sanctus, from sancÄ«re to hallow
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