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单词 sanctitude
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Definition of sanctitude in English:

sanctitude

noun ˈsaŋ(k)tɪtjuːdˈsaNG(k)təˌt(y)o͞od
mass nounformal
  • The state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But chief among them, held in quiet sanctitude, Teresa is Arms of the Christ she so loved.
    Synonyms
    sanctity, divinity, godliness, saintliness, sacredness, faith, devotion, devoutness, divineness, blessedness, spirituality, religiousness, piety, piousness, righteousness, goodness, perfection, virtue, virtuousness, purity, sinlessness

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin sanctitudo, from sanctus 'holy'.

 
 

Definition of sanctitude in US English:

sanctitude

nounˈsaNG(k)təˌt(y)o͞od
formal
  • The state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But chief among them, held in quiet sanctitude, Teresa is Arms of the Christ she so loved.
    Synonyms
    sanctity, divinity, godliness, saintliness, sacredness, faith, devotion, devoutness, divineness, blessedness, spirituality, religiousness, piety, piousness, righteousness, goodness, perfection, virtue, virtuousness, purity, sinlessness

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin sanctitudo, from sanctus ‘holy’.

 
 
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