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# sanctity

noun (no plural)

«sanctity» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Holiness, the quality of being sacred and deserving great respect. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sanctity/#m1)
2. The sacred quality of something important, such as a promise or marriage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sanctity/#m2)

### In the lessons

in the lessons, the sanctity of a marriage or a god's place is what makes it deserve respect and protection

### Examples

- The sanctity of the temple must be respected. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sanctity/#x1)
- She kept the sanctity of her marriage vows. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sanctity/#x2)
- Many people believe that life has sanctity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sanctity/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Here God is pictured ruling from the throne of his holiness. Tradition teaches that God is the source of all holiness. In the primary lessons: in the lessons, the sanctity of a marriage or a god's place is what makes it deserve respect and protection

### Examples

- The dodecad symbolizes war, the triad of amity, the triad of enmity, three which are life-giving, three which are death-dealing, and God, the faithful king, rules over all from the throne of his sanctity. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sanctity/#x1)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sanctity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sanctity/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sanctity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sanctity.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «sanctity» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sanctity/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sanctity» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/sanctity.html) on Mova free.