sacred in English dictionary

  • sacred

    Meanings and definitions of "sacred"

    • Set apart by solemn religious ceremony; especially, in a good sense, made holy; set apart to religious use; consecrated; not profane or common; as, a sacred place; a sacred day; sacred service.
    • Relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular; religious; as, sacred history.
    • Designated or exalted by a divine sanction; possessing the highest title to obedience, honor, reverence, or veneration; entitled to extreme reverence; venerable.
    • Hence, not to be profaned or violated; inviolable.
    • Consecrated; dedicated; devoted; -- with to.
    • (archaic) Solemnly devoted, in a bad sense, as to evil, vengeance, curse, or the like; accursed; baleful.
    • Simple past tense and past participle of sacre.
    • adjective
      Set apart by solemn religious ceremony; especially, in a good sense, made holy; set apart to religious use; consecrated; not profane or common; as, a sacred place; a sacred day; sacred service.
    • adjective
      Relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular; religious; as, sacred history.
    • adjective
      Designated or exalted by a divine sanction; possessing the highest title to obedience, honor, reverence, or veneration; entitled to extreme reverence; venerable.
    • adjective
      Hence, not to be profaned or violated; inviolable.
    • adjective
      Consecrated; dedicated; devoted; -- with to.
    • adjective
      (archaic)
      Solemnly devoted, in a bad sense, as to evil, vengeance, curse, or the like; accursed; baleful.
    • verb
      simple past tense and past participle of [i]sacre[/i]
    • made holy
    • relating to religion
    • designated by a divine sanction
    • not to be profaned or violated
    • consecrated; dedicated; devoted
    • Concerned with religion or religious purpose.
    • adjective
      concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"
    • adjective
      made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use; "a consecrated church"; "the sacred mosque"; "sacred elephants"; "sacred bread and wine"; "sanctified wine"
    • adjective
      (often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person; "a fund sacred to charity"; "a morning hour sacred to study"; "a private office sacred to the President"
    • adjective
      worthy of religious veneration; "the sacred name of Jesus"; "Jerusalem's hallowed soil"
    • adjective
      worthy of respect or dedication; "saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling"

    Synonyms of "sacred" in English dictionary

    sacrosanct, divine, taboo are the top synonyms of "sacred" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "sacred" in English dictionary

    profane is the antonym of "sacred" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of sacred

    • sacred ( comparative more sacred, superlative most sacred)
    • sacred (comparative more sacred or sacreder, superlative most sacred or sacredest)
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