/sɛ̃/
Translation
holy, saintly; saint
Word origin
From Latin sanctus ('consecrated, holy'), the past participle of sancire ('to make sacred, to ratify'). English saint, sanctuary and sanction all descend from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sanctus
- English cognates
- saint, sanctuary, sanction
Grammar
Examples
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Holy Week draws a lot of visitors to the town.
dédiée Anne.
We visited a small church dedicated to Saint Anne.
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He has the blessed habit of getting up at five o'clock.
- au , .
On the evening of the twenty-fourth of December, people speak of the holy night.
- volontiers .
My grandmother celebrated her name day more readily than her birthday.
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