Word of the Day: SACROSANCT

sacrosanct (adj) - extremely sacred or holy; inviolable; beyond reproach or alteration

BREAKDOWN: SACR- (holy) + SANCT- (sacred)

• sacred means holy and deserving respect; of, pertaining to, or dedicated to a deity or religion

• to sanctify is to consecrate or make holy; to purify; to sanction

“The Arctic has a call that is compelling. The distant mountains make one want to go on and on over the next ridge and over the one beyond. The call is that of a wilderness known only to a few... This last American wilderness must remain sacrosanct.” —William O. Douglas