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   Sa·cred

   /ˈsākrəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. connected with God (or the gods) or dedicated to a religious purpose and so deserving veneration: "sacred rites" Similar holyhallowedblessedblestconsecratedsanctifieddedicatedveneratedreveredOpposite unconsecratedcursed
   • ▪ religious rather than secular: "sacred music" Similar religiousspiritualdevotionalchurchchurchlyecclesiasticalOpposite secularprofane
   • ▪ (of writing or text) embodying the laws or doctrines of a religion: "a sacred Hindu text"
   • ▪ regarded with great respect and reverence by a particular religion, group, or individual: "an animal sacred to Mexican culture"
   • ▪ sacrosanct: "a profit-oriented public to whom nothing is sacred" Similar sacrosanctinviolableinviolateunimpeachableinvulnerableuntouchableinalienableprotecteddefendedsecuresafeunthreatened

   Word Origin late Middle English: past participle of archaic sacre ‘consecrate’, from Old French sacrer, from Latin sacrare, from sacer, sacr- ‘holy’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sacredly adverb
   • 2. sacredness noun

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   exclusively devoted to a deity or to some religious ceremony or use; holy; consecrated. worthy of or regarded with reverence, awe, or respect. protected by superstition or piety from irreligious actions. connected with or intended for religious use. sacred music. dedicated to; in honour of.

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   1. exclusively devoted to a deity or to some religious ceremony or use; holy; consecrated. 2. worthy of or regarded with reverence, awe, or respect. 3. protected by superstition or piety from irreligious actions. 4. connected with or intended for religious use: sacred music. 5. dedicated to; in honour of.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sacredSacred - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something sacred is holy, devoted to a religious ceremony, or simply worthy of awe and respect. Jerusalem is a sacred place for many religions, just as Fenway is a sacred place for Red Sox fans.

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   SACRED meaning: 1 : worthy of religious worship very holy often + to; 2 : relating to religion.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSACRED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 1. consecrated to or belonging to the divinity or a deity; holy. 2. of or connected with religion or religious rites. a sacred song. 3. regarded with the respect or reverence accorded holy things; venerated; hallowed. 4. set apart for, and dedicated to, some person, place, purpose, sentiment, etc.

7. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › sacredsacred - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 8, 2024 · sacred (comparative more sacred, superlative most sacred) Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › sacredSACRED Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   Synonyms for SACRED: holy, pure, inviolable, protected, untouchable, privileged, sacrosanct, unassailable; Antonyms of SACRED: blasphemous, irreverent, profane, sacrilegious, human, natural, mortal, secular.