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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sac•ro•sanct /ˈsækroʊˌsæŋkt/USA pronunciation adj. - Religion, sacred.
- beyond interference, question, etc.:Sports in that town are sacrosanct.
sac•ro•sanct•ness, n. [uncountable]See -sanct-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sac•ro•sanct (sak′rō sangkt′),USA pronunciation adj. - extremely sacred or inviolable:a sacrosanct chamber in the temple.
- not to be entered or trespassed upon:She considered her home office sacrosanct.
- above or beyond criticism, change, or interference:a manuscript deemed sacrosanct.
- Latin sacrō sānctus made holy by sacred rite. See sacred, saint
- 1595–1605
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sacrosanct /ˈsækrəʊˌsæŋkt/ adj - very sacred or holy; inviolable
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin sacrōsanctus made holy by sacred rite, from sacrō by sacred rite, from sacer holy + sanctus, from sancīre to hallowˌsacroˈsanctity n |