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Meaning of sacred in English
Pronunciation
/ˈseɪkrəd/
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Classifying Adjective
sacred
Definitions
1.
worthy of respect or dedication
Examples
« saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling »
Synonyms
worthy
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.
worthy of religious veneration
Examples
« the sacred name of Jesus »
« Jerusalem's hallowed soil »
Synonyms
holy
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
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