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Halcyon sanctaHalcyon Hal"cy*on, n. [L. halcyon, alcyon, Gr.?: F. halcyon.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A kingfisher. By modern ornithologists restricted to a genus
including a limited number of species having omnivorous
habits, as the sacred kingfisher (Halcyon sancta) of
Australia.
Amidst our arms as quiet you shall be As halcyons
brooding on a winter sea. --Dryden. Pragmatic sanctionPragmatic 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. Sacrosanct
Sacrosanct Sac"ro*sanct, a. [L. sucrosanctus.]
Sacred; inviolable. [R.] --Dr. H. More.
Sancte bellSance-bell Sance"-bell`, Sancte bell Sanc"te bell`, n.
See Sanctus bell, under Sanctus. 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.
SanctifiedSanctify 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.
SanctifySanctify 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. SanctifyingSanctify 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.
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.]
SanctimoniousSanctimonious 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. SanctimoniouslySanctimonious 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. SanctimoniousnessSanctimonious 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. SanctimonySanctimony 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. SanctionSanction 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. SanctionSanction 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.
SanctionedSanction 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. SanctioningSanction 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. SanctitiesSanctity 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.
SanctitySanctity 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. SanctuariesSanctuary Sanc"tu*a*ry, n.; pl. Sanctuaries. [OE.
seintuarie, OF. saintuaire, F. sanctuaire, fr. L.
sanctuarium, from sanctus sacred, holy. See Saint.]
A sacred place; a consecrated spot; a holy and inviolable
site. Hence, specifically:
(a) The most retired part of the temple at Jerusalem, called
the Holy of Holies, in which was kept the ark of the
covenant, and into which no person was permitted to enter
except the high priest, and he only once a year, to
intercede for the people; also, the most sacred part of
the tabernacle; also, the temple at Jerusalem.
(b) (Arch.) The most sacred part of any religious building,
esp. that part of a Christian church in which the altar
is placed.
(c) A house consecrated to the worship of God; a place where
divine service is performed; a church, temple, or other
place of worship.
(d) A sacred and inviolable asylum; a place of refuge and
protection; shelter; refuge; protection.
These laws, whoever made them, bestowed on temples
the privilege of sanctuary. --Milton.
The admirable works of painting were made fuel for
the fire; but some relics of it took sanctuary
under ground, and escaped the common destiny.
--Dryden. Sanctuarize
Sanctuarize Sanc"tu*a*rize, v. t.
To shelter by means of a sanctuary or sacred privileges.
[Obs.] --Shak.
SanctuarySanctuary Sanc"tu*a*ry, n.; pl. Sanctuaries. [OE.
seintuarie, OF. saintuaire, F. sanctuaire, fr. L.
sanctuarium, from sanctus sacred, holy. See Saint.]
A sacred place; a consecrated spot; a holy and inviolable
site. Hence, specifically:
(a) The most retired part of the temple at Jerusalem, called
the Holy of Holies, in which was kept the ark of the
covenant, and into which no person was permitted to enter
except the high priest, and he only once a year, to
intercede for the people; also, the most sacred part of
the tabernacle; also, the temple at Jerusalem.
(b) (Arch.) The most sacred part of any religious building,
esp. that part of a Christian church in which the altar
is placed.
(c) A house consecrated to the worship of God; a place where
divine service is performed; a church, temple, or other
place of worship.
(d) A sacred and inviolable asylum; a place of refuge and
protection; shelter; refuge; protection.
These laws, whoever made them, bestowed on temples
the privilege of sanctuary. --Milton.
The admirable works of painting were made fuel for
the fire; but some relics of it took sanctuary
under ground, and escaped the common destiny.
--Dryden. TersanctusTersanctus Ter*sanc"tus, n. [L. ter thrice + sanctus holy.]
(Eccl.)
An ancient ascription of praise (containing the word ``Holy'
-- in its Latin form, ``Sanctus' -- thrice repeated), used
in the Mass of the Roman Catholic Church and before the
prayer of consecration in the communion service of the Church
of England and the Protestant Episcopal Church. Cf.
Trisagion.
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