About The Word Sanctity
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Sanctity
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What's The Definition Of Sanctity?
[n] the quality of being holy
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sanctity: holiness Related Terms | Find terms related to Sanctity: See Also | quality | sacredness Sanctity In Webster's Dictionary \Sanc"ti*ty\, n.; pl. {Sanctities}. [L. sanctitas, from
sanctus holy. See {Saint}.]
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}.
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