Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SANC-TI-MO'NI-OUS
SANC-TIL'O-QUENTSANC-TI-MO'NI-OUS-LY
SANC-TI-MO'NI-OUS, a. [L. sanctimonia, from sanctus, holy.]
Saintly; having the appearance of sanctity; as, a sanctimonious pretense. – L'Estrange.
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