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sanctity
[ sangk-ti-tee ]
/ ËsĂŠĆk tÉȘ ti /
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noun, plural sanc·ti·ties.
holiness, saintliness, or godliness.
sacred or hallowed character: the inviolable sanctity of the temple.
a sacred thing.
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OTHER WORDS FROM sanctity
non·sanc·ti·ty, noun, plural non·sanc·ti·ties.un·sanc·ti·ty, noun, plural un·sanc·ti·ties.Words nearby sanctity
sanctimony, sanction, sanctioned, sanction mark, sanctitude, sanctity, sanctuary, sanctuary city, sanctuary lamp, sanctum, sanctum sanctorum
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British Dictionary definitions for sanctity
sanctity
/ (ËsĂŠĆktÉȘtÉȘ) /
noun plural -ties
the condition of being sanctified; holiness
anything regarded as sanctified or holy
the condition of being inviolable; sacrednessthe sanctity of marriage
Word Origin for sanctity
C14: from Old French sainctetĂ©, from Latin sanctitÄs, from sanctus holy
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Other Idioms and Phrases with sanctity
sanctity
see odor of sanctity.
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