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Pragmatic sanction
Pragmatic Prag*mat"ic, Pragmatical Prag*mat"ic*al, a. [L. pragmaticus busy, active, skilled in business, especially in law and state affairs, systematic, Gr. ?, fr. ? a thing done, business, fr. ? to do: cf. F. pragmatique. See Practical.] 1. Of or pertaining to business or to affairs; of the nature of business; practical; material; businesslike in habit or manner. The next day . . . I began to be very pragmatical. --Evelyn. We can not always be contemplative, diligent, or pragmatical, abroad; but have need of some delightful intermissions. --Milton. Low, pragmatical, earthly views of the gospel. --Hare. 2. Busy; specifically, busy in an objectionable way; officious; fussy and positive; meddlesome. ``Pragmatical officers of justice.' --Sir W. Scott. The fellow grew so pragmatical that he took upon him the government of my whole family. --Arbuthnot. 3. Philosophical; dealing with causes, reasons, and effects, rather than with details and circumstances; -- said of literature. ``Pragmatic history.' --Sir W. Hamilton. ``Pragmatic poetry.' --M. Arnold. Pragmatic sanction, a solemn ordinance or decree issued by the head or legislature of a state upon weighty matters; -- a term derived from the Byzantine empire. In European history, two decrees under this name are particularly celebrated. One of these, issued by Charles VII. of France, A. D. 1438, was the foundation of the liberties of the Gallican church; the other, issued by Charles VI. of Germany, A. D. 1724, settled his hereditary dominions on his eldest daughter, the Archduchess Maria Theresa.
Sanctificate
Sanctificate Sanc"ti*fi*cate, v. t. [L. sanctificatus, p. p. of sanctificare.] To sanctify. [Obs.] --Barrow.
Sanctified
Sanctified Sanc"ti*fied, a. Made holy; also, made to have the air of sanctity; sanctimonious.
Sanctified
Sanctify Sanc"ti*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sanctified; p. pr. & vb. n. Sanctifying.] [F. sanctifier, L. sanctificare; sanctus holy + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Saint, and -fy.] 1. To make sacred or holy; to set apart to a holy or religious use; to consecrate by appropriate rites; to hallow. God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it. --Gen. ii. 3. Moses . . . sanctified Aaron and his garments. --Lev. viii. 30. 2. To make free from sin; to cleanse from moral corruption and pollution; to purify. Sanctify them through thy truth. --John xvii. 17. 3. To make efficient as the means of holiness; to render productive of holiness or piety. A means which his mercy hath sanctified so to me as to make me repent of that unjust act. --Eikon Basilike. 4. To impart or impute sacredness, venerableness, inviolability, title to reverence and respect, or the like, to; to secure from violation; to give sanction to. The holy man, amazed at what he saw, Made haste to sanctify the bliss by law. --Dryden. Truth guards the poet, sanctifies the line. --Pope.
Sanctifier
Sanctifier Sanc"ti*fi`er, n. One who sanctifies, or makes holy; specifically, the Holy Spirit.
Sanctify
Sanctify Sanc"ti*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sanctified; p. pr. & vb. n. Sanctifying.] [F. sanctifier, L. sanctificare; sanctus holy + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Saint, and -fy.] 1. To make sacred or holy; to set apart to a holy or religious use; to consecrate by appropriate rites; to hallow. God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it. --Gen. ii. 3. Moses . . . sanctified Aaron and his garments. --Lev. viii. 30. 2. To make free from sin; to cleanse from moral corruption and pollution; to purify. Sanctify them through thy truth. --John xvii. 17. 3. To make efficient as the means of holiness; to render productive of holiness or piety. A means which his mercy hath sanctified so to me as to make me repent of that unjust act. --Eikon Basilike. 4. To impart or impute sacredness, venerableness, inviolability, title to reverence and respect, or the like, to; to secure from violation; to give sanction to. The holy man, amazed at what he saw, Made haste to sanctify the bliss by law. --Dryden. Truth guards the poet, sanctifies the line. --Pope.
Sanctifying
Sanctify Sanc"ti*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sanctified; p. pr. & vb. n. Sanctifying.] [F. sanctifier, L. sanctificare; sanctus holy + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Saint, and -fy.] 1. To make sacred or holy; to set apart to a holy or religious use; to consecrate by appropriate rites; to hallow. God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it. --Gen. ii. 3. Moses . . . sanctified Aaron and his garments. --Lev. viii. 30. 2. To make free from sin; to cleanse from moral corruption and pollution; to purify. Sanctify them through thy truth. --John xvii. 17. 3. To make efficient as the means of holiness; to render productive of holiness or piety. A means which his mercy hath sanctified so to me as to make me repent of that unjust act. --Eikon Basilike. 4. To impart or impute sacredness, venerableness, inviolability, title to reverence and respect, or the like, to; to secure from violation; to give sanction to. The holy man, amazed at what he saw, Made haste to sanctify the bliss by law. --Dryden. Truth guards the poet, sanctifies the line. --Pope.
Sanctifyingly
Sanctifyingly Sanc"ti*fy`ing*ly, adv. In a manner or degree tending to sanctify or make holy.
Sancti-johannis
Roughleg Rough"leg`, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of large hawks of the genus Archibuteo, having the legs feathered to the toes. Called also rough-legged hawk, and rough-legged buzzard. Note: The best known species is Archibuteo lagopus of Northern Europe, with its darker American variety (Sancti-johannis). The latter is often nearly or quite black. The ferruginous roughleg (Archibuteo ferrugineus) inhabits Western North America.
Sanctiloquent
Sanctiloquent Sanc*til"o*quent, a. [L. sanctus holy + loquens, p. pr. of loqui to speak.] Discoursing on heavenly or holy things, or in a holy manner.
Sanctimonial
Sanctimonial Sanc`ti*mo"ni*al, a. [Cf. LL. sanctimonialis. ] Sanctimonious. [Obs.]
Sanctimonious
Sanctimonious Sanc`ti*mo"ni*ous, a. [See Sanctimony.] 1. Possessing sanctimony; holy; sacred; saintly. --Shak. 2. Making a show of sanctity; affecting saintliness; hypocritically devout or pious. ``Like the sanctimonious pirate.' --Shak. -- Sanc`ti*mo"ni*ous*ly, adv. -- Sanc`ti*mo"ni*ous*ness, n.
Sanctimoniously
Sanctimonious Sanc`ti*mo"ni*ous, a. [See Sanctimony.] 1. Possessing sanctimony; holy; sacred; saintly. --Shak. 2. Making a show of sanctity; affecting saintliness; hypocritically devout or pious. ``Like the sanctimonious pirate.' --Shak. -- Sanc`ti*mo"ni*ous*ly, adv. -- Sanc`ti*mo"ni*ous*ness, n.
Sanctimoniousness
Sanctimonious Sanc`ti*mo"ni*ous, a. [See Sanctimony.] 1. Possessing sanctimony; holy; sacred; saintly. --Shak. 2. Making a show of sanctity; affecting saintliness; hypocritically devout or pious. ``Like the sanctimonious pirate.' --Shak. -- Sanc`ti*mo"ni*ous*ly, adv. -- Sanc`ti*mo"ni*ous*ness, n.
Sanctimony
Sanctimony Sanc"ti*mo*ny, n. [L. sanctimonia, fr. sanctus holy: cf. OF. sanctimonie. See Saint.] Holiness; devoutness; scrupulous austerity; sanctity; especially, outward or artificial saintliness; assumed or pretended holiness; hypocritical devoutness. Her pretense is a pilgrimage; . . . which holy undertaking with most austere sanctimony she accomplished. --Shak.
Sanction
Sanction Sanc"tion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sanctioned; p. pr. & vb. n. Sanctioning.] To give sanction to; to ratify; to confirm; to approve. Would have counseled, or even sanctioned, such perilous experiments. --De Quincey. Syn: To ratify; confirm; authorize; countenance.
Sanction
Sanction Sanc"tion, n. [L. sanctio, from sancire, sanctum to render sacred or inviolable, to fix unalterably: cf. F. sanction. See Saint.] 1. Solemn or ceremonious ratification; an official act of a superior by which he ratifies and gives validity to the act of some other person or body; establishment or furtherance of anything by giving authority to it; confirmation; approbation. The strictest professors of reason have added the sanction of their testimony. --I. Watts. 2. Anything done or said to enforce the will, law, or authority of another; as, legal sanctions. Syn: Ratification; authorization; authority; countenance; support.
Sanctionary
Sanctionary Sanc"tion*a*ry, a. Of, pertaining to, or giving, sanction.
Sanctioned
Sanction Sanc"tion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sanctioned; p. pr. & vb. n. Sanctioning.] To give sanction to; to ratify; to confirm; to approve. Would have counseled, or even sanctioned, such perilous experiments. --De Quincey. Syn: To ratify; confirm; authorize; countenance.
Sanctioning
Sanction Sanc"tion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sanctioned; p. pr. & vb. n. Sanctioning.] To give sanction to; to ratify; to confirm; to approve. Would have counseled, or even sanctioned, such perilous experiments. --De Quincey. Syn: To ratify; confirm; authorize; countenance.
Sanctities
Sanctity Sanc"ti*ty, n.; pl. Sanctities. [L. sanctitas, from sanctus holy. See Saint.] 1. The state or quality of being sacred or holy; holiness; saintliness; moral purity; godliness. To sanctity she made no pretense, and, indeed, narrowly escaped the imputation of irreligion. --Macaulay. 2. Sacredness; solemnity; inviolability; religious binding force; as, the sanctity of an oath. 3. A saint or holy being. [R.] About him all the sanctities of heaven. --Milton. Syn: Holiness; godliness; piety; devotion; goodness; purity; religiousness; sacredness; solemnity. See the Note under Religion.
Sanctitude
Sanctitude Sanc"ti*tude, n. [L. sanctitudo.] Holiness; sacredness; sanctity. [R.] --Milton.
Sanctity
Sanctity Sanc"ti*ty, n.; pl. Sanctities. [L. sanctitas, from sanctus holy. See Saint.] 1. The state or quality of being sacred or holy; holiness; saintliness; moral purity; godliness. To sanctity she made no pretense, and, indeed, narrowly escaped the imputation of irreligion. --Macaulay. 2. Sacredness; solemnity; inviolability; religious binding force; as, the sanctity of an oath. 3. A saint or holy being. [R.] About him all the sanctities of heaven. --Milton. Syn: Holiness; godliness; piety; devotion; goodness; purity; religiousness; sacredness; solemnity. See the Note under Religion.
Unsanctification
Unsanctification Un*sanc`ti*fi*ca"tion, n. Absence or lack of sanctification. --Shak.

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