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sacrosanct

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sac·ro·sanct  (skr-sngkt)
adj.
Regarded as sacred and inviolable.

[Latin sacrsnctus, consecrated with religious ceremonies : sacr, ablative of sacrum, religious rite (from neuter of sacer, sacred; see sacred) + snctus, past participle of sancre, to consecrate; see sak- in Indo-European roots.]

sacro·sancti·ty (-sngkt-t) n.

sacrosanct [ˈsækrəʊˌsæŋkt]
adj
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) very sacred or holy; inviolable
[from Latin sacrōsanctus made holy by sacred rite, from sacrō by sacred rite, from sacer holy + sanctus, from sancīre to hallow]
sacrosanctity , sacrosanctness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.sacrosanct - must be kept sacred
sacred - concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"

sacrosanct
adjective inviolable, sacred, inviolate, untouchable, hallowed, sanctified, set apart Weekend rest days were considered sacrosanct.
Translations
sacrosanct [ˈsækrəʊsæŋkt] ADJ (lit, fig) → sacrosanto
sacrosanct [ˈsækrəʊsæŋkt] adjsacro-saint(e)
sacrosanct
adj (lit, fig)sakrosankt
sacrosanct [ˈsækrəʊˌsæŋkt] adjsacrosanto/a


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A slavish nature would find consolation in the fact that the principal robber was an exalted and almost a sacrosanct person--a Grand Duke, in fact.
 
 
 
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