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sanctitude
(sanc¦ti|tude)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsaŋ(k)tɪtjuːd/
noun
[
mass noun
]
formal
the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly.
Origin:
late Middle English
: from Latin
sanctitudo
, from
sanctus
'holy'
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