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Odour of sanctity
(especially Middle Ages) A sweet smell, usually likened to flowers, said to be emitted by the corpses of saints.
📖 Definitions of "Odour of sanctity"
noun
- 1
(especially Middle Ages) A sweet smell, usually likened to flowers, said to be emitted by the corpses of saints.
- 2
(by extension, of people) A state of or reputation for holiness.
- 3
(by extension) A general aura of holiness.
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