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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
Adjective
regarded as too important to be criticized or changed: weekend rest days were considered sacrosanct by staff [Latin sacer holy + sanctus hallowed]
sacrosanctity n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.sacrosanct - must be kept sacred
inviolate, inviolable
sacred - concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"
sacrosanct
adjective inviolable, sacred, inviolate, untouchable, hallowed, sanctified, set apart
Translations
sacrosanct [ˈsækrəusæŋkt] adj → sacrosanto
sacrosanct [ˈsækrəusæŋkt] adj → sacro-saint(e)
sacrosanct [ˈsækrəusæŋkt] adj (lit, fig) → sakrosankt
sacrosanct [ˈsækrəusæŋkt] adj → sacrosanto/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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