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sanctity
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sanc·ti·ty  (sngkt-t)
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 snctits, from snctus, sacred; see sanctify.]

sanctity [ˈsæŋktɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the condition of being sanctified; holiness
2. anything regarded as sanctified or holy
3. the condition of being inviolable; sacredness the sanctity of marriage
[from Old French saincteté, from Latin sanctitās, from sanctus holy]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sanctitysanctity - the quality of being holy            
quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
sacredness - the quality of being sacred

sanctity
noun sacredness, inviolability, inalienability, hallowedness, sacrosanctness the sanctity of human life
Translations
sanctity [ˈsæŋktɪtɪ] N (= sacredness) → lo sagrado; (= inviolability) → inviolabilidad f
sanctity [ˈsæŋktəti] nsainteté f, caractère m sacré
sanctity
nHeiligkeit f; (of rights)Unantastbarkeit f; a man of great sanctityein sehr heiliger Mann; the sanctity of (human) lifedie Unantastbarkeit des (menschlichen) Lebens
sanctity [ˈsæŋktɪtɪ] n (of person, marriage) → santità; (of oath, place) → sacralità
sanctity [ˈsæŋktɪtɪ] n (of person, marriage) → santità; (of oath, place) → sacralità


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