n.
Pronunciation: ' sa ŋ (k)-t ə -t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Etymology: Middle English saunctite, from Anglo-French sainteté, from Latin sanctitat-, sanctitas, from sanctus sacred
Date: 14th century
1 : holiness of life and character : GODLINESS
2 a : the quality or state of being holy or sacred : INVIOLABILITY b plural : sacred objects, obligations, or rights