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It was only much later that I began to question his sanctity, and then to hate what he stood for.

As teenagers, we were taught about the sanctity of life with a graphic depiction of an aborted fetus.

Paeans to patrimony and to the sanctity of land are good at rallying the faithful not only for Jews, but also Arabs.

De Blasio cited the sanctity of the vote and said he did not have to answer.

She kept resisting out of a sense of congressional sanctity that the representatives themselves were besmirching.

Ah, but you mustn't think that after four years of war one has quite the same ideas about the sanctity of human life.

They enjoyed the especial protection of the law, and were invested with a sort of religious sanctity.

These were buried, not in the Catacombs, but in the basilicas erected over them, which were considered to share their sanctity.

It has also been frequently adorned with paintings, a sure indication of its especial sanctity.

A subterranean cell of peculiar sanctity is said to have been the scene of her degradation and deliverance.

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On this page you'll find 39 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to sanctity, such as: divinity, faith, inviolability, purity, righteousness, and solemnity.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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