English syllables. 2014.
sanc|ti|fi|er — «SANGK tuh FY uhr», noun. a person who sanctifies or makes holy … Useful english dictionary
sanc|ti|fy — «SANGK tuh fy», transitive verb, fied, fy|ing. 1. to make holy; make legitimate or binding by a religious sanction: »to sanctify a marriage. We will our youth lead on to higher fields, And draw no swords, but what are sanctify d (Shakespeare). 2 … Useful english dictionary
sanc|ti|mo|ny — «SANGK tuh MOH nee», noun. 1. a show of holiness; affected or hypocritical devoutness; airs of sanctity. 2. Obsolete. holiness; sanctity. ╂[< Old French sainctimonie, learned borrowing from Latin sānctimōnia < sānctus holy; see etym. under… … Useful english dictionary
sanc|tu|ar|y — «SANGK chu EHR ee», noun, plural ar|ies. 1. a sacred place; holy spot; place where sacred things are kept. A church is a sanctuary; so was the ancient Hebrew temple at Jerusalem. 2. a) the part of a church around the altar. b) the most sacred… … Useful english dictionary
sanc´ti|mo´ni|ous|ness — sanc|ti|mo|ni|ous «SANGK tuh MOH nee uhs», adjective. 1. making a show of holiness; putting on airs of sanctity: »a sanctimonious hypocrite. The sanctimonious pirate, that went to sea with the ten Commandments, but scraped one out of the Table… … Useful english dictionary
sanc´ti|mo´ni|ous|ly — sanc|ti|mo|ni|ous «SANGK tuh MOH nee uhs», adjective. 1. making a show of holiness; putting on airs of sanctity: »a sanctimonious hypocrite. The sanctimonious pirate, that went to sea with the ten Commandments, but scraped one out of the Table… … Useful english dictionary
sanc|ti|mo|ni|ous — «SANGK tuh MOH nee uhs», adjective. 1. making a show of holiness; putting on airs of sanctity: »a sanctimonious hypocrite. The sanctimonious pirate, that went to sea with the ten Commandments, but scraped one out of the Table (Shakespeare).… … Useful english dictionary
sanc|tum sanc|to|rum — «SANGK tuhm sangk TR uhm, TOHR », 1. the holy of holies. 2. an especially private place; inner sanctum (often humorous in use): »... When she expressed an interest in bebop he had unearthed the inner sanctum sanctorum of that art in Harlem and… … Useful english dictionary
sanc´tion|er — sanc|tion «SANGK shuhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) permission with authority; support; approval: »We have the sanction of the recreation department to play ball in this park. Plans are also being prepared for the building of nine others, for which… … Useful english dictionary
sanc|tion — «SANGK shuhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) permission with authority; support; approval: »We have the sanction of the recreation department to play ball in this park. Plans are also being prepared for the building of nine others, for which all… … Useful english dictionary
