holiness, sanctity, sanctitude
(noun) the quality of being holy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sanctity (countable and uncountable, plural sanctities)
(uncountable) Holiness of life or disposition; saintliness
(uncountable) The condition of being considered sacred; inviolability
(countable) Something considered sacred.
• cystatin, scantity
Source: Wiktionary
Sanc"ti*ty, n.; pl. Sanctities. Etym: [L. sanctitas, from sanctus holy. See Saint.]
1. The state or quality of being sacred or holy; holiness; saintliness; moral purity; godliness. To sanctity she made no pretense, and, indeed, narrowly escaped the imputation of irreligion. Macaulay.
2. Sacredness; solemnity; inviolability; religious binding force; as, the sanctity of an oath.
3. A saint or holy being. [R.] About him all the sanctities of heaven. Milton.
Syn.
– Holiness; godliness; piety; devotion; goodness; purity; religiousness;sacredness; solemnity. See the Note under Religion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2025
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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