sanctity
noun
[ ˈsaŋ(k)tɪti ]
• the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly.
• "the site of the tomb was a place of sanctity for the ancient Egyptians"
Similar:
holiness,
godliness,
sacredness,
blessedness,
saintliness,
sanctitude,
spirituality,
piety,
piousness,
devoutness,
devotion,
righteousness,
goodness,
virtue,
virtuousness,
purity,
• ultimate importance and inviolability.
• "the sanctity of human life"
Similar:
sacrosanctity,
ultimate importance,
inviolability,
paramountcy,
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘saintliness’): from Old French sainctite, reinforced by Latin sanctitas, from sanctus ‘holy’.
odour of sanctity
• a sweet odour reputedly emitted by the bodies of saints at or near death.
