sacred

Speech parts

1. sacred - Adjective

2. sacred - Verb

3. sacred - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

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.

Solemnly devoted, in a bad sense, as to evil, vengeance, curse, or the like; accursed; baleful.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

holy divine hallowed consecrated godly devoted sanctified reverend religious dedicated spiritual solemn revered venerable inviolable
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Antonyms

profane cursed unholy satanic godless infernal
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Phrases with the word

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Anagrams

scared Dacres cadres

Examples

Sacred Tradition is the very Church; without the Sacred Tradition the Church does not exist. Those who deny the Sacred Tradition deny the Church and the preaching of the Apostles . Nectarios of Aegina

Similarly, anyone who wishes to understand the mind of the sacred writers must first cleanse his own life, and approach the saints by copying their deeds. Athanasius of Alexandria

Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility. Oprah Winfrey

You must die for your own sacred conviction. Zimbabwe Proverb

Our proverbs are sacred and correct. Corsican Proverb

You must live within your sacred truth. Hausa Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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