sacred

Adjective

• Dedicated or set apart for the worship of a deity.
• 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

Examples

• a sacred day
• a sacred place
• sacred service
• To some, the triple-word score square is sacred ground, only to be used for epic plays.

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

profane, cursed, damned, ungodly, unholy

Related Words

sacralize, SACREDLY

Anagrams of sacred