Sacrosanct
Sacrosanct [ SAK-roh-sangkt ] | |
[ adjective ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. hallowed, holy or sacred 2. one that is uninfringeable or inviolable | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
All the sacrosanct objects were kept in a safe and rarely displayed to the public. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
In the run-up to the March presidential elections, Putin refused repeated calls to seek a constitutional amendment allowing him to run for a third consecutive term, saying the constitution was sacrosanct. |
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