Made holy, pure, or sacred, often through a religious ceremony or blessing.
From Latin 'sanctus' (holy) + 'facere' (to make). The root 'sanct-' appears in saint, sanctuary, and sanctum—all related to holiness.
In the medieval church, sanctified ground was so holy that even criminals couldn't be arrested there—sanctuaries were literal safe zones where the sacred protected the vulnerable.
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