sacred
/'seikrid/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Connected with religion or worship; holy: Describes something that is dedicated to a deity or religious purpose, and is therefore considered holy and worthy of veneration.
- Regarded with great respect and reverence; inviolable: Describes something that is considered so important, special, or fundamental that it must be treated with the utmost respect and must not be harmed or changed.
Examples of Usage
- Connected with religion:
- The temple is a sacred place for worship.
- They performed the sacred rituals at dawn.
- The book contains sacred texts.
- Regarded with great respect:
- For many, family is a sacred bond.
- He considered his promise a sacred vow.
- The right to vote is a sacred trust in a democracy.
Advanced Usage
- "sacred to": Dedicated or devoted exclusively to a particular person, purpose, or deity.
- This shrine is sacred to the goddess of wisdom.
- He kept a time each morning sacred to meditation.
- "hold something sacred": To regard something as being of the utmost importance and inviolable.
- They hold the memory of their ancestors sacred.
- "sacred cow" (Idiom): An idea, custom, or institution that is considered above criticism or challenge.
- The old policy had become a sacred cow that no one dared to question.
Variants and Related Words
- Sacredness (noun): The quality of being sacred.
- The sacredness of the site was recognized by all.
- Consecrate (verb): To make or declare something sacred.
- Hallowed (adjective): Honored as holy; sacred.
- They walked on hallowed ground.
Synonyms
- Holy: Dedicated to a religious purpose.
- Divine: Of, from, or like a god.
- Inviolable: Never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored.
- Revered: Regarded with deep respect and admiration.
Antonyms
- Profane: Not connected with religion or religious purposes; secular.
- Secular: Not subject to or bound by religious rule; not relating to religion.
- Blasphemous: Showing disrespect or contempt for God or sacred things.
Related Idioms
- Sacred cow: (As defined above in Advanced Usage).
- Sacred trust: A responsibility that one is morally or ethically bound to uphold with great care.
- Educating the young is a sacred trust for society.
Adjective
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(often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person
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a fund sacred to charity
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a morning hour sacred to study
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a private office sacred to the President
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worthy of religious veneration
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the sacred name of Jesus
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Jerusalem's hallowed soil
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made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use
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a consecrated church
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the sacred mosque
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sacred elephants
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sacred bread and wine
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sanctified wine
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worthy of respect or dedication
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saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling
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concerned with religion or religious purposes
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sacred texts
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sacred rites
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sacred music
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