Definition of sacrosanct

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sac·ro·sanct    (skr-sngkt) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

Regarded as sacred and inviolable.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin sacrsnctus, consecrated with religious ceremonies : sacr, ablative of sacrum, religious rite (from neuter of sacer, sacred; see sacred ) + snctus, past participle of sancre, to consecrate; see sak- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
sacro·sancti·ty   (-sngkt-t) KEY  (Noun)

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