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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.sanctity - the quality of being holysanctity - 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


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Father Mapple enjoyed such a wide reputation for sincerity and sanctity, that I could not suspect him of courting notoriety by any mere tricks of the stage.
These were searched and sought out through the whole nation, by the prince and his wisest counsellors, among such of the priesthood as were most deservedly distinguished by the sanctity of their lives, and the depth of their erudition; who were indeed the spiritual fathers of the clergy and the people.
High times, indeed, if unprincipled young rakes like him are to be permitted to invade the sanctity of domestic bliss; though do what the Bashaw will, he cannot keep the most notorious Lothario out of his bed; for, alas
 
 
 
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