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adjective

Definition of sanctifiednext
as in holy
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God a sanctified site where the faithful believe that a young girl had visions of the Virgin Mary

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sanctified

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verb

past tense of sanctify
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as in purged
to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially received the sacrament of penance, whereby they were sanctified and restored to divine grace

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as in blessed
to make holy through prayers or ritual sanctify the bread for Communion

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“Sanctified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctified. Accessed 29 Jan. 2023.

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