Thesaurus: sanctity

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1. n. The state or quality of being sacred or holy; holiness; saintliness; moral purity; godliness.
2. n. Sacredness; solemnity; inviolability; religious binding force; as, the sanctity of an oath.
3. n. A saint or holy being.
4. n. the quality of being holy
5. 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. [R.] About him all the sanctities of heaven. Milton. Syn. -- Holiness; godliness; piety; devotion; goodness; purity; religiousness;sacredness; solemnity. See the Note under Religion.
6. n:100 n the quality of being holy