Săn'cĭ-ti-ty, n.

n. [Lat. sanctitas, from sanctus, holy; O. Fr. sanctité, N. Fr. sainteté, Pr. sanctitat, Sp. santidad, It. santità.] 1. The state or quality of being sacred or holy; holiness; saintliness; purity; godliness. To sanctity she made no pretense, and, indeed, narrowly escaped the imputation of irreligion. Macaulay.

2. Sacredness; solemnity; inviolability; religious binding force; as, the sanctity of an oath.
3. A saint or holy being. [Rare.] “About him all the sanctities of heaven.” Milton.

The sanctities and sanctified above Shall each to each with lifted looks serene Their shining faces lean. Browning. Syn.—Religion; holiness; godliness; piety; devotion; goodness; purity; religiousness; sacredness; solemnity. See RELIGION.