Meaning of sacred in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈseɪkrəd/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    sacred

    Definitions

    1. worthy of respect or dedication

    Examples

    • « saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. made or declared or believed to be holy

    Examples

    • « devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use »
    • « a consecrated chursh »
    • « the sacred mosque »
    • « sacred elephants »
    • « sacred bread and wine »
    • « sanctified wine »

    Synonyms

  3. 3. worthy of religious veneration

    Examples

    • « the sacred name of Jesus »
    • « Jerusalem's hallowed soil »

    Synonyms

  4. 4. (often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person

    Examples

    • « a fund sacred to charity »
    • « a morning hour sacred to study »
    • « a private office sacred to the President »

    Synonyms

  5. Qualitative Adjective

    sacred

    Etymology

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

    Definitions

    1. concerned with religion or religious purposes

    Examples

    • « sacred texts »
    • « sacred rites »
    • « sacred music »

    Synonyms

    Antonyms

Famous quotes

  • « America's veterans and troops serving abroad today fought hard to preserve our red, white and blue, from the Revolutionary War to today's Global War Against Terrorism, and Congress' action today is appropriate for one of our most sacred symbols. »
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  • « It is not the Government, the members of Parliament to whom the ultimate decision belongs, it is up to you to go forward sure of your sacred right of free opinion, sure of your patriotism. »
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  • « Morality and its victim, the mother - what a terrible picture! Is there indeed anything more terrible, more criminal, than our glorified sacred function of motherhood? »
    Emma Goldman
  • « In all the antique religions, mythology takes the place of dogma that is, the sacred lore of priests and people... and these stories afford the only explanation that is offered of the precepts of religion and the prescribed rules of ritual. »
    William Robertson Smith
  • « The relationship between the prophet and the President, the priest and the President, is a sacred one. »
    Jesse Jackson

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