Săc'ro-sānct, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. sacrosanctus, originally inaugurated or consecrated with religious ceremonies; from sacer, sacred, holy, and sanctus, p. p. of sancire, to render sacred or inviolable by a religious act; O. Fr. sacrosainct, Sp. sacrosanto, It. sacrosanto, sagrosanto.] Sacred; inviolable. [Obs.]