Definitions for sacrosanctˈsæk roʊˌsæŋkt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sac•ro•sanctˈsæk roʊˌsæŋkt(adj.)
extremely sacred or inviolable.
Category: Religion, Common Vocabulary
regarded or treated as being above or beyond interference, criticism, etc.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of sacrosanct:
1595–1605; < L sacrō sānctus made holy by sacred rite. See sacred , saint
sac`ro•sanc′ti•ty(n.)
sac′ro•sanct`ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
inviolable, inviolate, sacrosanct(adj)
must be kept sacred
Wiktionary
sacrosanct(Adjective)
beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction; inviolable.
sacrosanct(Adjective)
sacred.
Webster Dictionary
Sacrosanct(adj)
sacred; inviolable
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