Sanctitude
noun
1.
holiness; saintliness; sanctity.
noun
1.
saintliness; holiness
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noun, plural sanctuaries. 1. a sacred or holy place. 2. Judaism. the Biblical tabernacle or the Temple in Jerusalem. the holy of holies of these places of worship. 3. an especially holy place in a temple or church. 4. the part of a church around the altar; the chancel. 5. a church or other sacred […]
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noun 1. (Christianity) a lamp, usually red, placed in a prominent position in the sanctuary of a church, that when lit indicates the presence of the Blessed Sacrament
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[sangk-tawr-uh m, -tohr-] /sæŋkˈtɔr əm, -ˈtoʊr-/ noun 1. the holy of holies of the Biblical tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem. 2. sanctum (def 2). sanctum sanctorum /sæŋkˈtɔːrəm/ noun 1. (Bible) another term for the holy of holies 2. (often facetious) an especially private place sanctum sanctorum [(sangk-tuhm sangk-tawr-uhm)] Latin for “holy of holies.” The […]
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