Sanctity

Definition of Sanctity

Sanc´ti`ty
n.1.The state or quality of being sacred or holy; holiness; saintliness; moral purity; godliness.
To sanctity she made no pretense, and, indeed, narrowly escaped the imputation of irreligion.
- Macaulay.
2.Sacredness; solemnity; inviolability; religious binding force; as, the sanctity of an oath.
3.A saint or holy being.
About him all the sanctities of heaven.
- Milton.

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Christianity, Christlikeness, Christliness, angelicalness, beauty of holiness, dedication, devotion, divinity, fear of God, godlikeness, godliness, godly-mindedness, goodness, grace, heavenliness, heavenly-mindedness, holiness, holy-mindedness, odor of sanctity, otherworldliness, piety, pureness, pureness of heart, purity, righteousness, sacredness, sainthood, saintlikeness, saintliness, saintship, sanctitude, seraphicalness, spiritual-mindedness, spirituality, unearthliness, unworldliness, uprightness
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