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  • noun Plural form of sanctity.

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Examples

  • This is the central point in Love's Comedy, but there is much beside this in its reckless satire on the "sanctities" of domestic life.

    Henrik Ibsen 2008

  • This is the central point in Love's Comedy, but there is much beside this in its reckless satire on the "sanctities" of domestic life.

    Henrik Ibsen 2008

  • This is the central point in _Love's Comedy_, but there is much beside this in its reckless satire on the "sanctities" of domestic life.

    Henrik Ibsen Edmund Gosse 1888

  • Nevertheless, he was imprisoned in Tehran for almost two years before being charged with "cooperation with hostile states, propagating against the regime ... insulting sanctities," and other charges.

    Ida Lichter, M.D.: Bloggers Unite! M.D. Ida Lichter 2010

  • Nevertheless, he was imprisoned in Tehran for almost two years before being charged with "cooperation with hostile states, propagating against the regime ... insulting sanctities," and other charges.

    Ida Lichter, M.D.: Bloggers Unite! M.D. Ida Lichter 2010

  • While authoritarian governments continue to censor the Web and crack down on bloggers — a few days ago, Iran sentenced the controversial blogger Hossein Derakhshan to 19 ½ years in prison for "insulting sanctities," among other charges — they are also increasingly using the Internet for their own propaganda.

    Rise of the Online Autocrats Evgeny Morozov 2010

  • Nevertheless, he was imprisoned in Tehran for almost two years before being charged with "cooperation with hostile states, propagating against the regime ... insulting sanctities," and other charges.

    Ida Lichter, M.D.: Bloggers Unite! M.D. Ida Lichter 2010

  • Nevertheless, he was imprisoned in Tehran for almost two years before being charged with "cooperation with hostile states, propagating against the regime ... insulting sanctities," and other charges.

    Ida Lichter, M.D.: Bloggers Unite! M.D. Ida Lichter 2010

  • Nevertheless, he was imprisoned in Tehran for almost two years before being charged with "cooperation with hostile states, propagating against the regime ... insulting sanctities," and other charges.

    Ida Lichter, M.D.: Bloggers Unite! M.D. Ida Lichter 2010

  • The seven men and women were accused of crimes such as insulting religious sanctities and spying for Israel—charges they denied and that have never been proven.

    Free Iran's Bahai Seven Roxana Saberi 2011

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