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Definition of: sanctity

(sangk′tə·tē) noun plural ·ties
1. The state of being sanctified; holiness.
2. Sacredness; solemnity. [<OF sainteté <L sanctitas, -tatis <sanctus holy] Synonyms: holiness, sanctimoniousness, sanctimony. As referring to character, sanctity is holiness, while sanctimoniousness, or sanctimony is the pretense or affectation of holiness. Compare synonyms for HOLY.

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