Sancta
Noun
The word is derived from sanctum
Examples
Augustine of Hippo, De Sancta Virginitate, 18 Natural knowledge and biblical interpretation Augustine took the view that, if a literal interpretation contradicts science and our God-given reason, the Biblical text should be interpreted metaphorically.
For the Latin text of sections 18 and 19 and the relevant sections of Sancta Mater Ecclesia see Bernard Orchard OSB, Dei verbum and the Synoptic Gospels, Appendix (1990).
Haec Sancta Synodus marks the high-water mark of the Conciliar movement of reform.
The Church tabernacle and Sancta Santorum is considered a masterpiece of baroque Spanish art in its blend of architecture, painting and sculpture.