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Sanctity State Bre /ˈsæŋktəti/Name /ˈsæŋktəti/Noun Uncountable]1 ~ Sth) The Important Worth Protecting

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[uncountable]1 ~ (of sth) the state of being very important and worth protecting
the sanctity of marriage
 I believe in the sanctity of human life.

2 the state of being holy
a life of sanctity, like that of St Francis
 the sanctity of the Church
 Abydos was a place of sanctity for the ancient Egyptians.

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