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   sacred

   /ˈseɪkrɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. connected with God or a god or dedicated to a religious purpose and so deserving veneration: "sacred rites" Similar holyhallowedblessedblestconsecratedsanctifieddedicatedveneratedreveredOpposite unconsecratedcursed
   • ▪ religious rather than secular: "sacred music" Similar religiousspiritualdevotionalchurchchurchlyecclesiasticalOpposite secularprofane
   • ▪ (of writing or text) embodying the laws or doctrines of a religion: "a sacred Hindu text"
   • ▪ regarded with great respect and reverence by a particular religion, group, or individual: "cows are sacred and the eating of beef is taboo"
   • ▪ regarded as too valuable to be interfered with; sacrosanct: "a profit-oriented public to whom nothing is sacred" Similar sacrosanctinviolableinviolateunimpeachableinvulnerableuntouchableinalienableprotecteddefendedsecuresafeunthreatened

   Word Origin late Middle English: past participle of archaic sacre ‘consecrate’, from Old French sacrer, from Latin sacrare, from sacer, sacr- ‘holy’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sacredly adverb
   • 2. sacredness noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   considered to be holy and deserving respect, especially because of a connection with a god: sacred relics / temples. This area is sacred to the Apaches. C1. connected with religion: sacred music /writings. C2. considered too important to be changed: His daily routine is absolutely sacred to him.

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   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. Synonyms: venerable, divine. Antonyms: blasphemous. pertaining to or connected with religion ( secular or profane ): sacred music; sacred books.

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   Something sacred is holy, devoted to a religious ceremony, or simply worthy of awe and respect. Jerusalem is a sacred place for many religions, just as Fenway is a sacred place for Red Sox fans.

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   Sacred means devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose, or worthy of respect or veneration. Find different meanings, examples, and related words for sacred in various dictionaries and thesauri.

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   Learn the meaning of sacred, an adjective that describes something connected with God or a god, or very important and respected. See how to use sacred in sentences and collocations, and compare it with synonyms and related words.