sanctity
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- 13
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- 14
- Letters
- 8
/ˈsæŋktɪti/
Definition of sanctity
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (uncountable)Holiness of life or disposition; saintliness
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noun
- (uncountable)Holiness of life or disposition; saintliness
- (uncountable)The condition of being considered sacred; inviolability
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(countable)Something considered sacred.
“Or would they have it believed, that there is in their ſelves ſome ſuperior ſanctity, ſome peculiar privilege, by which theſe things are lawful to them, which are unlawful to all the world beſides?”
“[…] allowed the Israeli occupation over 75 years to commit the worst crimes ever against the Palestinian people, land and sanctities.”
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Etymology
From Middle English sanctity, from Old French sanctete, from Latin sānctitās.
Words you can make from sanctity
141 playable · top: SCANTY (11 pts)
Best play scanty 11 points6-letter words
15 words5-letter words
33 words- CANTY 10 pts
- CATTY 10 pts
- CYANS 10 pts
- ANTSY 8 pts
- AYINS 8 pts
- NASTY 8 pts
- NATTY 8 pts
- NITTY 8 pts
- TANSY 8 pts
- TASTY 8 pts
- TIYNS 8 pts
- TYINS 8 pts
- ACTIN 7 pts
- ANTIC 7 pts
- ATTIC 7 pts
- CAINS 7 pts
- CANST 7 pts
- CANTS 7 pts
- SCANT 7 pts
- SCATT 7 pts
- TACIT 7 pts
- TACTS 7 pts
- TINCT 7 pts
- ANTIS 5 pts
- SAINT 5 pts
- SATIN 5 pts
- STAIN 5 pts
- STINT 5 pts
- TAINS 5 pts
- TAINT 5 pts
- TIANS 5 pts
- TINTS 5 pts
- TITAN 5 pts
4-letter words
42 words- CAYS 9 pts
- CITY 9 pts
- CYAN 9 pts
- CYST 9 pts
- SYNC 9 pts
- AYIN 7 pts
- NAYS 7 pts
- STAY 7 pts
- TINY 7 pts
- TIYN 7 pts
- TYIN 7 pts
- YINS 7 pts
- ACTS 6 pts
- ASCI 6 pts
- CAIN 6 pts
- CANS 6 pts
- CANT 6 pts
- CAST 6 pts
- CATS 6 pts
- CIST 6 pts
- SCAN 6 pts
- SCAT 6 pts
- TACT 6 pts
- TICS 6 pts
- AINS 4 pts
- AITS 4 pts
- ANIS 4 pts
- ANTI 4 pts
- ANTS 4 pts
- NITS 4 pts
- SAIN 4 pts
- SATI 4 pts
- SNIT 4 pts
- STAN 4 pts
- STAT 4 pts
- TAIN 4 pts
- TANS 4 pts
- TATS 4 pts
- TIAN 4 pts
- TINS 4 pts
- TINT 4 pts
- TITS 4 pts
3-letter words
37 words- CAY 8 pts
- ICY 8 pts
- ANY 6 pts
- AYS 6 pts
- NAY 6 pts
- SAY 6 pts
- STY 6 pts
- SYN 6 pts
- YAS 6 pts
- YIN 6 pts
- ACT 5 pts
- CAN 5 pts
- CAT 5 pts
- CIS 5 pts
- SAC 5 pts
- SIC 5 pts
- TIC 5 pts
- AIN 3 pts
- AIS 3 pts
- AIT 3 pts
- ANI 3 pts
- ANT 3 pts
- ATS 3 pts
- ATT 3 pts
- INS 3 pts
- ITS 3 pts
- NIT 3 pts
- SAN 3 pts
- SAT 3 pts
- SIN 3 pts
- SIT 3 pts
- TAN 3 pts
- TAS 3 pts
- TAT 3 pts
- TIN 3 pts
- TIS 3 pts
- TIT 3 pts
2-letter words
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