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sacred

[ sey-krid ]

adjective

  1. devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
  2. entitled to veneration or religious respect by association with divinity or divine things; holy.

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  3. pertaining to or connected with religion ( secular or profane ):

    sacred music;

    sacred books.

  4. reverently dedicated to some person, purpose, or object:

    a morning hour sacred to study.

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  5. regarded with reverence:

    the sacred memory of a dead hero.

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  6. secured against violation, infringement, etc., as by reverence or sense of right:

    sacred oaths; sacred rights.

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  7. properly immune from violence, interference, etc., as a person or office.

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sacred

/ ˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. exclusively devoted to a deity or to some religious ceremony or use; holy; consecrated
  2. worthy of or regarded with reverence, awe, or respect
  3. protected by superstition or piety from irreligious actions
  4. connected with or intended for religious use

    sacred music

  5. dedicated to; in honour of
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԱ, noun
  • ˈ, adverb
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  • non·c· adverb
  • non·c·Ա noun
  • d·c adjective
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  • p·c adjective
  • ܲ·c adjective
  • un·c· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of sacred1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, originally past participle of sacren “to consecrate,” from Latin “to devote,” derivative of sacer “hDZ”; -ed 2
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of sacred1

C14: from Latin to set apart as holy, from sacer holy
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Synonym Study

See holy.
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Example Sentences

It too is boldly operatic, especially for a sacred work.

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Only 30% of the Santa Monica Mountains have been surveyed, meaning potential historical landmarks and sacred Indigenous sites remain unknown and unprotected.

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Maybe Rhimes considered some places in the joint to be sacred, or simply too typical to add spice to their marital transgressions.

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“Any tiny amounts of minerals in these areas aren’t worth the destruction of priceless wildlife habitat, sacred Tribal lands and world-class recreation,” Anderson said.

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The tribe considers the condors to be sacred and use its feathers, as well as songs about the birds, in many of their ceremonies.

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