SANCTITY


Meaning of SANCTITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsaŋ(k)-tə-tē ]

noun

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.