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sanc·ti·ty
\ˈsaŋ(k)təd.ē, ˈsaiŋ-, -tətē, -i\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English saunctite, sauntite, from Middle French saincteté, saintité, from Latin sanctitat-, sanctitas, from sanctus holy + -itat-, -itas -ity — more at saint
1.
a. : holiness of life and character : saintliness, godliness
b. sanctities plural : sacred excellences or principles
< no pretense of sanctities >
< with no regard for rules or sanctities — Christian Century >
2.
a. : the quality or state of being holy or sacred : a religious binding force : inviolability, sacredness
< things whose sanctity it would be insane even to question — T.O.Heggen >
< the problem of sanctity of boundaries — P.C.Nash >
b. sanctities plural : sacred objects, obligations, or rights |