What is the meaning of sacred?

adjective

  • Concerned with religion or religious purposes.
    • usage: "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"
  • Worthy of respect or dedication.
    • usage: "saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling"
  • Made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use.
    • usage: "a consecrated church"; "the sacred mosque"; "sacred elephants"; "sacred bread and wine"; "sanctified wine"
  • Worthy of religious veneration.
    • usage: "the sacred name of Jesus"; "Jerusalem's hallowed soil"
  • Often followed by `to'. ( devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person)
    • usage: "a fund sacred to charity"; "a morning hour sacred to study"; "a private office sacred to the President"
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APAWordNet. (2010). sacred. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/sacred/definitions/1182689
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