Meaning of sacred in English

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

   • worthy
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

   • holy
3. 3. worthy of religious veneration

   Examples

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

   Synonyms

   • holy
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

   • dedicated

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

   • ineffable
   • unnameable
   • unspeakable
   • unutterable
   • inspirational
   • inviolable
   • inviolate
   • sacrosanct
   • numinous
   • religious
   • spiritual
   • revered
   • reverenced
   • reverend
   • sublime
   • venerated
   • sacral
   • taboo
   • tabu
   • divine
   • quasi-religious

   Antonyms

   • profane

See also

• consecrated
• heavenly
• pious