'Sanctity' definitions:
Definition of 'sanctity'
From: WordNet
noun
Definition of 'Sanctity'
From: GCIDE
- Sanctity \Sanc"ti*ty\, n.; pl. Sanctities. [L. sanctitas, from sanctus holy. See Saint.]
- 1. The state or quality of being sacred or holy; holiness; saintliness; moral purity; godliness. [1913 Webster]
- To sanctity she made no pretense, and, indeed, narrowly escaped the imputation of irreligion. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Sacredness; solemnity; inviolability; religious binding force; as, the sanctity of an oath. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A saint or holy being. [R.] [1913 Webster]
- About him all the sanctities of heaven. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Holiness; godliness; piety; devotion; goodness; purity; religiousness; sacredness; solemnity. See the Note under Religion. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'sanctity'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- angelicalness,
- beauty of holiness,
- Christianity,
- Christlikeness,
- Christliness,
- dedication,
- devotion,
- divinity,
- fear of God,
- godlikeness,
- godliness,
- godly-mindedness,
- goodness,
- grace,
- heavenliness,
- heavenly-mindedness,
- holiness,
- holy-mindedness,
- odor of sanctity,
- otherworldliness,
- piety,
- pureness,
- pureness of heart,
- purity,
- righteousness,
- sacredness,
- sainthood,
- saintlikeness,
- saintliness,
- saintship,
- sanctitude,
- seraphicalness,
- spiritual-mindedness,
- spirituality,
- unearthliness,
- unworldliness,
- uprightness