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sanctifier

sanctifier

8.5
A person or thing that makes something holy and pure
  • noun
  • /ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ.ər/
translation icon : santificador
  • The ritual involved a sanctifier who consecrated the altar, making it holy for the upcoming ceremony.

Examples

  • Now God the Holy Ghost has the office of our sanctification, and the office of the Sanctifier is twofold.

    Academic text (2001)

  • When the sign of the Cross is replaced with "In the name of the Creator, the Redeemer, and the Sanctifier," then something is horribly wrong.

    Blog text (9)

  • On another note, one trendy formula that may or may not still be happening is an attempt to absolve "in the name of the Creator, and of the Redeemer and of the Sanctifier."

    Blog text (25)

  • In many traditions, the priest is seen as a sanctifier who blesses the congregation and purifies the sacred space.

  • His role as a sanctifier included performing blessings that emphasized the sacredness of life and the community.

Surface Forms

sanctifier singular
sanctifiers plural

Morphology

sanctifier = sanctify (transparent) = sanctify + er

Regular agentive derivation: 'sanctify' (to make holy) + '-er' yields 'one who makes holy', a literal and predictable formation.

Etymology

Sanctifier comes from the Latin root sanctus 'holy' plus the part -ify 'make' and -er 'person'. So a sanctifier is someone or something that 'makes' a place or thing holy or pure, like a priest or water used to bless objects.