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   sanc·ti·ty

   /ˈsaNG(k)tədē/

   noun

   • 1. the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly: "the site of the tomb was a place of sanctity for the ancient Egyptians" Similar holinessgodlinesssacrednessblessednesssaintlinesssanctitudespiritualitypietypiousnessdevoutnessdevotionrighteousnessgoodnessvirtuevirtuousnesspurityOpposite wickedness
   • ▪ ultimate importance and inviolability: "the sanctity of human life" Similar sacrosanctityultimate importanceinviolabilityrare:paramountcy

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘saintliness’): from Old French sainctite, reinforced by Latin sanctitas, from sanctus ‘holy’.

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   noun. sanc· ti· ty ˈsaŋ (k)-tə-tē. plural sanctities. Synonyms of sanctity. 1. : holiness of life and character : godliness. 2. a. : the quality or state of being holy or sacred : inviolability. b. sanctities plural : sacred objects, obligations, or rights. Synonyms. blessedness. devoutness. godliness. holiness. piety. piousness. sainthood.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSANCTITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SANCTITY definition: 1. the quality of being very important and deserving respect: 2. the quality of being holy: 3…. Learn more.

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   Sanctity definition: holiness, saintliness, or godliness.. See examples of SANCTITY used in a sentence.

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   Sanctity describes something that is holy, like the sanctity of religious objects to believers. Sanctity goes back to the Latin root sanctus, meaning "holy" or "sacred." A synonym for sanctity is godliness and most religions describe God as completely holy.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySANCTITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SANCTITY meaning: 1. the quality of being very important and deserving respect: 2. the quality of being holy: 3…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSANCTITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you talk about the sanctity of something, you mean that it is very important and must be treated with respect. ...the sanctity of human life. American English : sanctity / ˈsæŋktɪti /

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › SanctitySanctity - definition of sanctity by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (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. [C14: from Old French saincteté, from Latin sanctitās, from sanctus holy]