sanc ‧ ti ‧ ty /ˈsæŋktəti, ˈsæŋktɪti/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: saincteté , from Latin sanctitas , from sanctus ; ⇨ ↑ saint ]
1 . the sanctity of life/marriage etc the quality that makes life, marriage etc so important that it must be respected and preserved:
the sanctity of the Constitution
2 . formal the holy or religious character of a person or place ⇨ sacred :
an aura of sanctity