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sacrosanct

sac·ro·sanct [ sákrō sàngkt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. sacred: very holy and sacred

2. inviolable: not to be criticized or tampered with

[Early 17th century. < Latin sacrosanctus, "made holy through religious rites" < sacr- "sacred" + sanctus, past participle of sacrare "make holy"]

sac·ro·sanc·ti·ty [ sàkrō sángktətee ] noun
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