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单词 sanctity
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sanctity

noun
/ˈsæŋktəti/
/ˈsæŋktəti/
[uncountable]
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  1. sanctity (of something) the state of being very important and worth protecting
    • the sanctity of marriage
    • I believe in the sanctity of human life.
  2. the state of being holy
    • a life of sanctity, like that of St Francis
    • the sanctity of the Church
    • Abydos was a place of sanctity for the ancient Egyptians.
  3. Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘saintliness’): from Old French sainctite, reinforced by Latin sanctitas, from sanctus ‘holy’.
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