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Sanctity
Pronunciation : Sanc"ti*ty
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. sanctitas, from sanctus holy. See Saint.]
Definition : 1. The state or quality of being sacred or holy; holiness; saintliness; moral purity; godliness. To sanctity she made no pretense, and, indeed, narrowly escaped the imputation of irreligion. Macaulay.
2. Sacredness; solemnity; inviolability; religious binding force; as, the sanctity of an oath.
3. A saint or holy being. [R.] About him all the sanctities of heaven. Milton.
Syn. -- Holiness; godliness; piety; devotion; goodness; purity; religiousness;sacredness; solemnity. See the Note under Religion.
pl. Sanctities.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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