Sacred Heart
Americannoun
noun
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the heart of Jesus Christ, a symbol of His love and sacrifice
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a representation of this, usually bleeding, as an aid to devotion
Etymology
Origin of Sacred Heart
First recorded in 1755–65
Example Sentences
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The highly self-confident Navarro has always spoken her mind, encouraged by her father and the Sacred Heart nuns who operated her private school in Miami where she still resides.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
But Bruni easily could have been talking about Sacred Heart Hospital, whose staff vacillates between bridging the compassion gap between medical professionals and patients and managing our expectations.
From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026
The medical staff at Sacred Heart will also be joined by newcomers including British actor Jacob Dudman.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
The condolences included one from Sacred Heart High School in Lincoln Heights, where he was praised as a “beloved presider and homilist at our masses.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025
She hits him with a rolled-up Little Messenger of the Sacred Heart and there are tears on his eyelashes.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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