Index of English words, starting with "sa"

(1) - Sanctitude (n.) Holiness; sacredness; sanctity.

(1) - Sanctity (n.) A saint or holy being.
(2) - Sanctity (n.) Sacredness; solemnity; inviolability; religious binding force; as, the sanctity of an oath.
(3) - Sanctity (n.) The state or quality of being sacred or holy; holiness; saintliness; moral purity; godliness.

(1) - Sanctuary (n.) A sacred and inviolable asylum; a place of refuge and protection; shelter; refuge; protection.
(2) - Sanctuary (n.) A house consecrated to the worship of God; a place where divine service is performed; a church, temple, or other place of worship.
(3) - Sanctuary (n.) The most sacred part of any religious building, esp. that part of a Christian church in which the altar is placed.
(4) - Sanctuary (n.) 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.
(5) - Sanctuary (n.) A sacred place; a consecrated spot; a holy and inviolable site.

(1) - Sanctum (n.) A sacred place; hence, a place of retreat; a room reserved for personal use; as, an editor's sanctum.

(1) - Sanctus (n.) An anthem composed for these words.
(2) - Sanctus (n.) A part of the Mass, or, in Protestant churches, a part of the communion service, of which the first words in Latin are Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus [Holy, holy, holy]; -- called also Tersanctus.