sacred
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- holy, blessed, divine, hallowed, revered, sanctified
- religious, ecclesiastical, holy
- inviolable, protected, sacrosanct

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Antonyms: profane
Contrasted words: lay, secular, temporal, earthly, unhallowed
Related Words: sacramental, angelic, godly, saintly, cherished, hallowed, sanctified, defended, guarded, protected, shielded, immune, untouchable

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English Thesaurus: holy, sacred, divine, spiritual, hallowed, ...

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sa‧cred /ˈseɪkrəd, ˈseɪkrɪd/ adjective
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Past participle of sacre 'to make holy' (13-17 centuries), from Old French sacrer, from Latin sacrare, from sacer 'holy']

1. relating to a god or religion:
a sacred vow
the miraculous powers of sacred relics
Certain animals were considered sacred.
sacred to
The land is sacred to these tribesmen.

2. very important or greatly respected:
Human life is sacred.
Frontiers which have held for over forty years are no longer sacred.
sacred to
Few things were sacred to Henry, but local history was one of them.
He had no respect for everything I held sacred.

3. is nothing sacred? spoken used to express shock when something you think is valuable or important is being changed or harmed
—sacredness noun [uncountable]:
the sacredness of human life

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sacred
adj.
VERBS be | become | remain | consider sth, deem sth, hold sth, regard sth as Certain animals were regarded as sacred. the feeling that all life should be held sacred
ADV. absolutely | almost
PREP. to The place was sacred to the Celts.

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holy [usually before noun] connected with God and religion, and therefore treated in a special way – used especially in the following phrases:
the Holy Bible
the holy city of Mecca
a Hindu holy man
They believe they are fighting a holy war.
The priest puts some holy water on the child’s head.
sacred connected with God and religion, and therefore treated in a special way – used especially in the following phrases:
This place is sacred to both Jews and Muslims.
In India, cows are considered sacred.
the Hindu sacred texts
sacred music
a sacred ritual
divine relating to or coming from God:
the divine right of kings
divine justice
divine providence
Human love should be a reflection of divine love, and so not be selfish or cruel.
spiritual relating to the soul, the spirit, and religion, and not with physical things or ordinary human activities:
Your spiritual life is far more important than any material things you could acquire.
the spiritual leader of the Tibetans
hallowed a hallowed place is considered to be very holy:
He was buried in hallowed ground.
The Golden Temple is Sikhism’s most hallowed shrine.
blessed made holy by God – used especially about saints:
the blessed Virgin Mary

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religious relating to religion:
the country's religious leaders
the importance of religious freedom
spiritual relating to matters of the human spirit, rather than the physical world:
The Dalai Lamai is the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet.
We tend to ignore people's spriritual needs, and focus too much on material things.
spiritual values
holy [usually before noun] connected with God and religion, and therefore treated in a special way – used especially in the following phrases:
the Holy Bible
the holy city of Mecca
a Hindu holy man
They believe they are fighting a holy war.
The priest puts some holy water on the child's head.
sacred connected with God and religion, and therefore treated in a special way – used especially in the following phrases:
This place is sacred to both Jews and Muslims.
In India, cows are considered sacred.
the Hindu sacred texts
sacred music
a sacred ritual
theological relating to the study of religion or to religious beliefs:
a theological debate
theological training
secular not relating to religion or controlled by a religious authority:
secular education
secular matters
In the UK we live in a much more secular society.
devout having a very strong belief in a religion:
a devout Catholic
orthodox believing in the traditional beliefs, laws, and practices of a religion:
orthodox Jews
atheist noun, adjective someone who does not believe that God exists:
She says she is an atheist.
atheist propaganda
agnostic noun, adjective someone who believes that people cannot know whether God exists or not:
I think I'd describe myself as an agnostic.
a group of prominent agnostic scientists

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