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sacrosanct

[sak-roh-sangkt]

adjective

  1. extremely sacred or inviolable.

    a sacrosanct chamber in the temple.

  2. not to be entered or trespassed upon.

    She considered her home office sacrosanct.

  3. above or beyond criticism, change, or interference.

    a manuscript deemed sacrosanct.



sacrosanct

/ ˈæəʊˌæŋ /

adjective

  1. very sacred or holy; inviolable

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • sacrosanctity noun
  • sacrosanctness noun
  • ˌˈԳپٲ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sacrosanct1

First recorded in 1595–1605, sacrosanct is from Latin ō sānctus “made holy by sacred rite.” See sacred, saint
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sacrosanct1

C17: from Latin ōԳٳܲ made holy by sacred rite, from ō by sacred rite, from sacer holy + sanctus, from Գī to hallow
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British sovereignty over Gibraltar remains "sacrosanct", the foreign secretary has said, after the UK agreed a deal with the European Union over the territory's post-Brexit future.

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Transparency in government is one of our oldest and most sacrosanct rights; it is what protects us from jackboots in the night.

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That should be a place that is sacrosanct for the athletes to be in a relaxed state.

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Grand jury testimony and evidence was secret and considered sacrosanct within the DOJ.

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The Fed and financial markets consider the central bank’s independence sacrosanct for sound economic policymaking.

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