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SACRED





Definition:

  1. [adjective] concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"

  2. [adjective] worthy of respect or dedication; "saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling"

  3. [adjective] made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use; "a consecrated chursh"; "the sacred mosque"; "sacred elephants"; "sacred bread and wine"; "sanctified wine"
    Synonyms: consecrated, sanctified

  4. [adjective] worthy of religious veneration; "the sacred name of Jesus"; "Jerusalem's hallowed soil"
    Synonyms: hallowed

  5. [adjective] (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"

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