sanctimonial

noun

sanc·​ti·​mo·​ni·​al

ˌsaŋ(k)təˈmōnēəl

plural -s

: nun

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin sanctimonialis, from sanctimonialis holy, pious, from Latin sanctimonia sanctimony + -alis -al

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