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sanc⋅ti⋅ty

  [sangk-ti-tee]
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–noun, plural -ties.
1. holiness, saintliness, or godliness.
2. sacred or hallowed character: the inviolable sanctity of the temple.
3. a sacred thing.
Origin:
1350–1400; < L sānctitās holiness, equiv. to sānct- (see Sanctus ) + -itās -ity; r. ME sauntite < AF < L, as above
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sanc·ti·ty   (sāngk'tĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. sanc·ti·ties

  1. Holiness of life or disposition; saintliness.

  2. The quality or condition of being considered sacred; inviolability.

  3. Something considered sacred.


[Middle English saunctite, from Old French sainctite, from Latin sānctitās, from sānctus, sacred; see sanctify.]
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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).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Idioms & Phrases

sanctity

see odor of sanctity.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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