sacred
devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
entitled to veneration or religious respect by association with divinity or divine things; holy.
reverently dedicated to some person, purpose, or object: a morning hour sacred to study.
regarded with reverence: the sacred memory of a dead hero.
secured against violation, infringement, etc., as by reverence or sense of right: sacred oaths; sacred rights.
properly immune from violence, interference, etc., as a person or office.
Origin of sacred
1synonym study For sacred
Other words for sacred
Opposites for sacred
Other words from sacred
- sa·cred·ly, adverb
- sa·cred·ness, noun
- non·sa·cred, adjective
- non·sa·cred·ly, adverb
- non·sa·cred·ness, noun
- pseu·do·sa·cred, adjective
- sem·i·sa·cred, adjective
- su·per·sa·cred, adjective
- un·sa·cred, adjective
- un·sa·cred·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with sacred
- sacred , sacrosanct
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How to use sacred in a sentence
Anyway, the Mel hot take made me really double down on the marriage between chocolate and peanut butter, what with it being a sacred institution and all.
The Best Holiday Cookie Recipes, According to Eater Editors | Meghan McCarron | November 30, 2020 | EaterThe TV deals and popularity exposed millions to the sacred art form, which fostered a proliferation of gyms, competitions and organizational bodies.
They take away sacred land so they can build a shooting range and they lie to us about it.
The real love interest in Netflix’s Operation Christmas Drop is the US military | Rachel Ramirez | November 23, 2020 | VoxA sacred excuse to commune with the raw force of the planet that only parks can provide.
Yellowstone National Park Is a Geyser Wonderland | Emily Pennington | November 18, 2020 | Outside OnlineThe ritual to pray for an H-1B includes pradakshina, the practice of circling around an image, relic, shrine, or other sacred objects.
How a 500-year-old Indian temple became a shrine for H-1B visa hopefuls | Ananya Bhattacharya | November 1, 2020 | Quartz
They did not think of liberty, and armies, and the sacredness of democracy.
But now the image has become repressed because of its, I don't know—sacredness.
The congregation, forgetting the sacredness of the place, were in a broad grin, and the parson looked daggers.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousNeither the sacredness of law nor the weapons of their friends could longer afford them any protection.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottHere we have an example of the British idea of the sacredness of private character.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyShe was a creature consecrated, made holy by suffering; she was the sacredness of life incarnate, a thing godlike, beyond earth.
Love's Pilgrimage | Upton SinclairHad he entertained more enlightened views as to the sacredness of life, he might have felt differently.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume II | John Lord
British Dictionary definitions for sacred
/ (ˈseɪkrɪd) /
exclusively devoted to a deity or to some religious ceremony or use; holy; consecrated
worthy of or regarded with reverence, awe, or respect
protected by superstition or piety from irreligious actions
connected with or intended for religious use: sacred music
dedicated to; in honour of
Origin of sacred
1Derived forms of sacred
- sacredly, adverb
- sacredness, noun
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