odour of sanctity

odor of sanctity

1. Literally, a specific scent said to emanate from the body of a saint of the Catholic Church. I had never believed it, but upon entering the small crypt that held the saint's remains, I too could perceive the odor of sanctity so many religious writers had detailed before.

2. By extension, a state of grace, saintliness, or holiness. The nun, who tirelessly devoted her life to helping the poor of her nation, died in an odor of sanctity at the age of 97.

3. Smug and often hypocritical moral or social righteousness; sanctimoniousness. The author provides an extremely compelling moral argument, without enshrouding the entire narrative with an odor of sanctity.

odour of sanctity

1 a state of holiness. 2 sanctimoniousness. derogatory

This expression is a translation of the French idiom odeur de sainteté . It refers to a sweet or balsamic odour which was reputedly emitted by the bodies of saints at or after death, and which was regarded as evidence of their sanctity.

See also: odour, of, sanctity

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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odor of sanctity
odor of sanctity, the
sanctity
scent out
lavender
lay (one) out in lavender
lay out in lavender
lay someone out in lavender
literally
on the scent (of something)

References in periodicals archive

Padre Pio, in addition to his blessings of bilocation, the odour of sanctity, and the stigmata, had to deal with the devil, battles "that would leave him bruised and shaken."

Bleeding Hands, Weeping Stone: True Stories of Divine Wonders, Miracles and Messages

This procedure is always accompanied by an odour of sanctity.

As every nose knows, a whiff in the air is strongest near its source; OPINION Way out west

Cuthbert was lying as if peacefully asleep and there was a sweet, fragrant smell, the odour of sanctity. The head of King Oswald and the bones of St Aidan were still in the coffin.

St Cuthbert reburied in Durham Cathedral: September 4th, 1104

Nonetheless, in one of those neat ironies which facilitated the ready assimilation of Christianity, the emergent Catholic Church was quick to endorse the use of incense to betoken the 'odour of sanctity', and churchmen developed doctrines maintaining that the bodies of saints and other holy people were marked by their unique perfume: when St.

Aroma: The Cultural History of Smell

Saint Hereticus might be right when he declared: "The power of hell is strongest where / The odour of sanctity fills the air." Fortunately, the principle of a church press which has a responsibility to ask questions about church policy and actions seems wellestablished in the Presbyterian Church.

Presbyterian Record and a free press

Keynes was born in the odour of sanctity of Cambridge Liberalism, with its illusions about Europe and Germany.

Maynard Keynes: An Economist's Biography

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释义	odour of sanctity odor of sanctity 1. Literally, a specific scent said to emanate from the body of a saint of the Catholic Church. I had never believed it, but upon entering the small crypt that held the saint's remains, I too could perceive the odor of sanctity so many religious writers had detailed before. 2. By extension, a state of grace, saintliness, or holiness. The nun, who tirelessly devoted her life to helping the poor of her nation, died in an odor of sanctity at the age of 97. 3. Smug and often hypocritical moral or social righteousness; sanctimoniousness. The author provides an extremely compelling moral argument, without enshrouding the entire narrative with an odor of sanctity. See also: odor, of, sanctity Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. odour of sanctity 1 a state of holiness. 2 sanctimoniousness. derogatory This expression is a translation of the French idiom odeur de sainteté . It refers to a sweet or balsamic odour which was reputedly emitted by the bodies of saints at or after death, and which was regarded as evidence of their sanctity. See also: odour, of, sanctity Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: odor of sanctity odor of sanctity, the sanctity scent out lavender lay (one) out in lavender lay out in lavender lay someone out in lavender literally on the scent (of something) References in periodicals archive Padre Pio, in addition to his blessings of bilocation, the odour of sanctity, and the stigmata, had to deal with the devil, battles "that would leave him bruised and shaken." Bleeding Hands, Weeping Stone: True Stories of Divine Wonders, Miracles and Messages This procedure is always accompanied by an odour of sanctity. As every nose knows, a whiff in the air is strongest near its source; OPINION Way out west Cuthbert was lying as if peacefully asleep and there was a sweet, fragrant smell, the odour of sanctity. The head of King Oswald and the bones of St Aidan were still in the coffin. St Cuthbert reburied in Durham Cathedral: September 4th, 1104 Nonetheless, in one of those neat ironies which facilitated the ready assimilation of Christianity, the emergent Catholic Church was quick to endorse the use of incense to betoken the 'odour of sanctity', and churchmen developed doctrines maintaining that the bodies of saints and other holy people were marked by their unique perfume: when St. Aroma: The Cultural History of Smell Saint Hereticus might be right when he declared: "The power of hell is strongest where / The odour of sanctity fills the air." Fortunately, the principle of a church press which has a responsibility to ask questions about church policy and actions seems wellestablished in the Presbyterian Church. Presbyterian Record and a free press Keynes was born in the odour of sanctity of Cambridge Liberalism, with its illusions about Europe and Germany. Maynard Keynes: An Economist's Biography
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