sacred

(sā'krĭd)
adj.

1. Dedicated to or set apart for the worship of a deity.
2. Worthy of religious veneration: the sacred teachings of the Buddha.
3. Made or declared holy: sacred bread and wine.
4. Dedicated or devoted exclusively to a single use, purpose, or person: sacred to the memory of her sister; a private office sacred to the President.
5. Worthy of respect; venerable.
6. Of or relating to religious objects, rites, or practices.

[Middle English, past participle of sacren, to consecrate, from Old French sacrer, from Latin sacrāre, from sacer, sacr-, sacred.]

sacredly sa'cred·ly adv.
sacredness sa'cred·ness n.

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adjective

1. In the service or worship of God or a god: divine, holy, religious. See religion.
2. Protected from violation or abuse by custom, law, or feelings of reverence: inviolable, sacrosanct. See sacred/profane.
3. Regarded with particular reverence or respect: blessed, hallowed, holy, sacrosanct. See religion, respect/contempt/standing.
4. Given over exclusively to a single use or purpose: consecrated, dedicated, devoted, hallowed. See give/take/reciprocity, include/exclude.

adj

Definition: holy, blessed
Antonyms: cursed, irreligious, lay, profane, secular, ungodly, unholy, unsacred

adj

Definition: protected
Antonyms: cursed, open, unconsecrated, unprotected, vulnerable

Reserved for the exclusive use of something (an extension of the standard meaning). Often means that anyone may look at the sacred object, but clobbering it will screw whatever it is sacred to. The comment “Register 7 is sacred to the interrupt handler” appearing in a program would be interpreted by a hacker to mean that if any other part of the program changes the contents of register 7, dire consequences are likely to ensue.

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An object or structure that prompts or inspires attitudes of awe or reverence among believers in a given set of religious ideas.

A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

adj.

Dedicated to some religious purpose; having a divine character; inspiring solemn thoughts or emotions; as, the Dalai Lama of Thibet; the Moogum of M'bwango; the temple of Apes in Ceylon; the Cow in India; the Crocodile, the Cat and the Onion of ancient Egypt; the Mufti of Moosh; the hair of the dog that bit Noah, etc.

    All things are either sacred or profane.
    The former to ecclesiasts bring gain;
    The latter to the devil appertain.
                                                       Dumbo Omohundro

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IN BRIEF: Having to do with religion; regarded with great respect.

We have to do the best we can. This is our sacred human responsibility. — Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-born American physicist who developed the special and general theories of relativity.

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A church, temple, synagogue, or any place considered sacred may indicate a renewing of what the dreamer considers to be important or venerable.

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For a list of words related to sacred, see:

• Special, Bright, Skillful, or Unusual
• Wise, Mature, or Experienced
• Religious States and Experiences - sacred: (adj) consecrated, holy
• Mystical States and Experiences - sacred: (adj) hallowed, consecrated, worthy of veneration, holy

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See words rhyming with "sacred."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Sacred .

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - hellig, ukrænkelig, religiøs, indviet, åndelig, sakral

idioms:

• sacred cow    hellig ko

Nederlands (Dutch)
heilig, gewijd, plechtig

Français (French)
adj. - sacré

idioms:

• sacred cow    vache sacrée

Deutsch (German)
adj. - heilig, geistlich

idioms:

• sacred cow    heilige Kuh

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ιερός, καθαγιασμένος, εκκλησιαστικός, θρησκευτικός

idioms:

• sacred cow    ταμπού, ιερή αγελάδα

Italiano (Italian)
sacro

idioms:

• sacred cow    vacca sacra

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - sagrado (m)

idioms:

• sacred cow    vaca sagrada

Русский (Russian)
священный, святой, нерушимый, посвященный

idioms:

• sacred cow    священная корова, идея, считающаяся непреложной

Español (Spanish)
adj. - sagrado, sacro, religioso, consagrado

idioms:

• sacred cow    vaca sagrada

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - helgad, helig, invigd, förbehållen, religiös, andlig, kyrklig, kyrko-, sakral, högtidlig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
神的, 宗教的, 不可侵犯的, 神圣的, 庄严的

idioms:

• sacred cow    圣牛, 不可更改的文稿, 不可批语评的人

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 神的, 宗教的, 不可侵犯的, 神聖的, 莊嚴的

idioms:

• sacred cow    聖牛, 不可更改的文稿, 不可批語評的人

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 종교적인, 거룩한, 신성시 되는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 神聖な, 宗教的な, ささげられた, 記念する, 厳粛な

idioms:

• a sacred cow    聖牛, 批判や攻撃が許されない人
• sacred cow    聖牛

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مكرس, لعبادة الالهه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮קדוש ומקודש, דתי, מוקדש ל-, רציני, חגיגי, מכילים את הדוקטרינות או העקרונות של הדת (כתבים)‬

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