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Definition of Sanctimonious

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.

Meaning of Sanctimonious from wikipedia

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