Main Entry: sanc·ti·ty

Pronunciation: \ˈsaŋ(k)-tə-tē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural sanc·ti·ties

Etymology: Middle English saunctite, from Anglo-French sainteté, from Latin sanctitat-, sanctitas, from sanctus sacred

Date: 14th century

1 : holiness of life and character : godliness
2 a : the quality or state of being holy or sacred : inviolability b plural : sacred objects, obligations, or rights