sanctification
noun
the act or process of sanctifying.
sanctifications
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pluralof sanctification.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But in the Church there are many sanctifications by sensible signs, such as Holy Water the Consecration of Altars, and such like.
From Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition by Saint Thomas Aquinas
Thousand have been my sins, and ten thousand my transgressions; but thy sanctifications have remained with me, and my heart, through thy grace, hath been an unquenched coal upon thy altar.
From Bacon by John Morley
Thousands have been my sins, and ten thousand my transgressions; but thy sanctifications have remained with me, and my heart, through thy grace, hath been an unquenched coal upon thy altar.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 by Hamilton Wright Mabie
Its fourteen divisions treat of knowledge,153 love, the festivals, marriage laws, sanctifications, vows, seeds, Temple-service, sacrifices, purifications, damages, purchase and sale, courts, and judges.
From Jewish Literature and Other Essays by Gustav Karpeles
