sanctity

sanc·ti·ty

[sangk-ti-tee]
noun, plural sanc·ti·ties.
1.
holiness, saintliness, or godliness.
2.
sacred or hallowed character: the inviolable sanctity of the temple.
3.
a sacred thing.

Origin:
1350–1400; < Latin sānctitās holiness, equivalent to sānct- (see Sanctus) + -itās -ity; replacing Middle English sauntite < Anglo-French < Latin, as above

non·sanc·ti·ty, noun, plural non·sanc·ti·ties.
un·sanc·ti·ty, noun, plural un·sanc·ti·ties.
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sanctity (ˈsæŋktɪtɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -ties
1.  the condition of being sanctified; holiness
2.  anything regarded as sanctified or holy
3.  the condition of being inviolable; sacredness: the sanctity of marriage
 
[C14: from Old French saincteté, from Latin sanctitās, from sanctus holy]

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Word Origin & History

sanctity
c.1394, from O.Fr. sanctité, from L. sanctitatem (nom. sanctitas) "holiness, sacredness," from sanctus "holy" (see saint).
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Idioms & Phrases

sanctity

see odor of sanctity.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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