sancire — meaning in English

English meaning

• enshrine verb To enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest.
• sanction noun Official approval or permission for an action.
• seal noun A marine mammal with flippers that lives partly on land and partly in the sea.

Senses

sancire is used for these senses in English:

• enshrine (figurative, law) To protect (an idea, ideal, or philosophy) within an official law or treaty.
• sanction (transitive) To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.
• seal (transitive) To guarantee.

enshrine — full definition

1. verb To enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest.
2. verb To preserve or cherish (something) as though in a shrine; to preserve or contain, especially with some reverence.
3. verb To protect (an idea, ideal, or philosophy) within an official law or treaty.

sanction — full definition

1. noun Official approval or permission for an action.
2. noun A penalty imposed to enforce compliance, especially by one country against another.
3. verb To officially approve or authorize.
4. verb To penalize, especially a country or organization, in order to force compliance.

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