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[sangk-ti-tee] 
sanc⋅ti⋅ty
[sangk-ti-tee] 
tɪ –noun, plural -ties.
| 1. | holiness, saintliness, or godliness. |
| 2. | sacred or hallowed character: the inviolable sanctity of the temple. |
| 3. | a sacred thing. |
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| sanc·ti·ty
(sāngk'tĭ-tē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. sanc·ti·ties
[Middle English saunctite, from Old French sainctite, from Latin sānctitās, from sānctus, sacred; see sanctify.] |
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sanctity
sanctity
c.1394, from O.Fr. sanctité, from L. sanctitatem (nom. sanctitas) "holiness, sacredness," from sanctus "holy" (see saint).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| sanctity | |
noun | |
| the quality of being holy [syn: holiness] [ant: unholiness] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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sanctity
see odor of sanctity.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Sanctity
Sanc"ti*ty\, n.; pl. Sanctities. [L. sanctitas, from sanctus holy. See Saint.]1. The state or quality of being sacred or holy; holiness; saintliness; moral purity; godliness. To sanctity she made no pretense, and, indeed, narrowly escaped the imputation of irreligion. --Macaulay. 2. Sacredness; solemnity; inviolability; religious binding force; as, the sanctity of an oath. 3. A saint or holy being. [R.] About him all the sanctities of heaven. --Milton. Syn: Holiness; godliness; piety; devotion; goodness; purity; religiousness; sacredness; solemnity. See the Note under Religion.
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