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Added 9 October 2026

sanctity

/ˈsæŋktɪti/ noun

In Latin: sanctitās Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sanctity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The quality of being holy.

Origin

From Middle English sanctity, from Old French sanctete, from Latin sānctitās.

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