sacred

[ sey-krid ]

/ ˈseɪ krɪd /

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adjective

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.

pertaining to or connected with religion (opposed to secular or profane): sacred music; sacred books.

reverently dedicated to some person, purpose, or object: a morning hour sacred to study.

regarded with reverence: the sacred memory of a dead hero.

secured against violation, infringement, etc., as by reverence or sense of right: sacred oaths; sacred rights.

properly immune from violence, interference, etc., as a person or office.

Origin of sacred

1275–1325; Middle English, orig. past participle of sacren to consecrate < Latin sacrāre to devote, derivative of sacer holy; see -ed²

SYNONYMS FOR sacred

2 venerable, divine. See holy.

4 consecrated.

5 revered.

6 sacrosanct.

7 inviolate, inviolable.

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ANTONYMS FOR sacred

2 blasphemous.

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OTHER WORDS FROM sacred

sa·cred·ly, adverb sa·cred·ness, noun non·sa·cred, adjective non·sa·cred·ly, adverb

non·sa·cred·ness, noun pseu·do·sa·cred, adjective sem·i·sa·cred, adjective su·per·sa·cred, adjective un·sa·cred, adjective un·sa·cred·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sacred

sacred sacrosanct

Words nearby sacred

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Example sentences from the Web for sacredness

They did not think of liberty, and armies, and the sacredness of democracy.

Let 9/11 Families Mourn in Private |Lee Siegel |September 11, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
War may break friendships, but it cannot take away the sacredness of memories.

The Crisis, Complete |Winston Churchill
Yet these reservations did not, as a practical matter, nullify or overthrow Marshall's philosophy of the sacredness of contracts.

The Life of John Marshall Volume 4 of 4 |Albert J. Beveridge
She can't know the nature of marriage, and she can't realise its sacredness.

Saint's Progress |John Galsworthy

The meaning of time, the meaning of work, the sacredness of literature are unknown to this generation.

The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2 |Elizabeth Bisland
Being dogs with understanding souls, they did realize the sacredness of the occasion and they stood silent near Charlemagne.

The Story of Opal |Opal Whiteley

British Dictionary definitions for sacredness

sacred

/ (ˈseɪkrɪd) /

adjective

exclusively devoted to a deity or to some religious ceremony or use; holy; consecrated

worthy of or regarded with reverence, awe, or respect

protected by superstition or piety from irreligious actions

connected with or intended for religious use sacred music

dedicated to; in honour of

Derived forms of sacred

sacredly, adverb sacredness, noun

Word Origin for sacred

C14: from Latin sacrāre to set apart as holy, from sacer holy

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