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Sacred Heart

American  

noun

Roman Catholic Church.
  1. the physical heart of Jesus, to which special devotion is offered as a symbol of His love and redemptive sacrifice.


Sacred Heart British  

noun

  1. the heart of Jesus Christ, a symbol of His love and sacrifice

  2. a representation of this, usually bleeding, as an aid to devotion

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Sacred Heart

First recorded in 1755–65

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Sacred Heart charged Rettig around $1,650 a month while St. Mary’s Residence ran her around $1,200 a month.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Sacred Heart, where Rettig lived, has since shut down for reasons that weren’t immediately clear.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 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

Paraclete, 23-25, 22-25, 25-17, 25-18, 15-12 Sacred Heart LA d.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 23, 2025

The room’s furnishings consisted of a table, an image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and two chairs.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

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