Synonyms for sacrosanctity
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : sak-roh-sangkt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsæk roʊˌsæŋkt |
Top 10 synonyms for sacrosanctity
Définition of sacrosanctity
Origin :- "superlatively sacred or inviolable," c.1600, from Latin sacrosanctus "protected by religious sanction, consecrated with religious ceremonies," from sacro, ablative of sacrum "religious sanction" (from neuter singular of sacer "sacred") + sanctus, past participle of sancire "make sacred" (for both, see sacred). Earlier in partially anglicized form sacro-seint (c.1500).
- noun holiness
- It was then that I learned the sacrosanctity of private papers.
- Extract from : « The Belovd Vagabond » by William J. Locke
- We confess ourselves unable to follow this transfer of the superstition of sacrosanctity from a king to a chamber.
- Extract from : « Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 1 of 3) » by John Morley
- But my boyish appreciation of the Bishop's mundane qualities was equaled by my faith in the sacrosanctity of his office.
- Extract from : « Memoirs of Life and Literature » by W. H. Mallock
- He laughed at the reputation for sacrosanctity which the populace bestowed upon Sunario.
- Extract from : « The Hidden Force » by Louis Couperus
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