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   sanctity

   /ˈsaŋ(k)tɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly: "the site of the tomb was a place of sanctity for the ancient Egyptians" Similar holinessgodlinesssacrednessblessednesssaintlinesssanctitudespiritualitypietypiousnessdevoutnessdevotionrighteousnessgoodnessvirtuevirtuousnesspurityOpposite wickedness
   • 2. ultimate importance and inviolability: "the sanctity of human life" Similar sacrosanctityultimate importanceinviolabilityrare:paramountcy

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘saintliness’): from Old French sainctite, reinforced by Latin sanctitas, from sanctus ‘holy’.

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