SACROSANCT


Meaning of SACROSANCT in English

/ ˈsækrəʊsæŋkt; NAmE -kroʊ-/ adjective

that is considered to be too important to change or question

SYN sacred :

I'll work till late in the evening, but my weekends are sacrosanct.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 15th cent.: from Latin sacrosanctus , from sacro by a sacred rite (ablative of sacrum ) + sanctus holy.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.