Sanc"ti*ty (?), n.; pl. Sanctities (#). [L. sanctitas, from sanctus holy. See Saint.]
1.
The state or quality of being sacred or holy; holiness; saintliness; moral 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.
[R.]
About him all the sanctities of heaven.
Milton.
Syn. -- Holiness; godliness; piety; devotion; goodness; purity; religiousness;sacredness; solemnity. See the Note under Religion.
© Webster 1913.