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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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