sacred

Meanings

Adjective

• concerned with religion or religious purposes
  • "sacred texts"
  • "sacred rites"
  • "sacred music"

Adjective Satellite

• worthy of respect or dedication
  • "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
  • "the sacred mosque"
  • "sacred elephants"
  • "sacred bread and wine"
• worthy of religious veneration
  • "the sacred name of Jesus"
• (often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person
  • "a fund sacred to charity"
  • "a morning hour sacred to study"
  • "a private office sacred to the President"

Adj

• Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.
• Religious; relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular
• Spiritual; concerned with metaphysics.
• Designated or exalted by a divine sanction; possessing the highest title to obedience, honor, reverence, or veneration; entitled to extreme reverence; venerable.
• Not to be profaned or violated; inviolable.
• Consecrated; dedicated; devoted
• Solemnly devoted, in a bad sense, as to evil, vengeance, curse, or the like; accursed; baleful.

Verb

• simple past and past participle of sacre

Synonyms

consecrated, divine, godly, hallowed, holy, inviolable, sacrosanct, sanctified

Antonyms

cursed, damned, profane, ungodly, unholy

Related Words

sacralize

Anagrams of sacred