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| 1. | [ adjective ] (religion) concerned with religion or religious purposes | |
| Examples: | "sacred texts" "sacred rites" "sacred music" |
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| Related terms: | profane religious numinous revered inspirational divine ineffable quasi-religious taboo sacral inviolable heavenly pious consecrated | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (religion) made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use | |
| Synonyms: | sanctified consecrated | |
| Examples: | "a consecrated church" "the sacred mosque" "sacred elephants" "sacred bread and wine" "sanctified wine" |
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| Related terms: | holy | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] worthy of respect or dedication | |
| Examples: | "saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling" |
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| Related terms: | worthy | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] worthy of religious veneration | |
| Synonyms: | hallowed | |
| Examples: | "the sacred name of Jesus" "Jerusalem's hallowed soil" |
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| Related terms: | holy | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] (often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person | |
| Examples: | "a fund sacred to charity" "a morning hour sacred to study" "a private office sacred to the President" |
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| Related terms: | dedicated | |
| Similar spelling: |
sacredly screed |
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