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Etymology 1

From Middle English, participle adjective of sacren, from Old French sacrer, from Latin sacrare (“‘to make sacred", consecrate’”), from sacer (“‘sacred", "holy’”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

sacred (comparative more sacred, superlative most sacred)

Positive sacred

Comparative more sacred

Superlative most sacred
  1. Set apart by solemn religious ceremony; especially, in a good sense, made holy; set apart to religious use; consecrated; not profane or common; as, a sacred place; a sacred day; sacred service.
  2. Relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular; religious; as, sacred history.
    Smit with the love of sacred song. -John Milton.
  3. Designated or exalted by a divine sanction; possessing the highest title to obedience, honor, reverence, or veneration; entitled to extreme reverence; venerable.
    Such neighbor nearness to our sacred [royal] blood Should nothing privilege him. Shakespeare
    Poet and saint to thee alone were given, The two most sacred names of earth and heaven. -Cowley.
  4. Hence, not to be profaned or violated; inviolable.
    Secrets of marriage still are sacred held. -Dryden.
  5. Consecrated; dedicated; devoted; -- with to.
    A temple, sacred to the queen of love. -Dryden.
  6. (archaic) Solemnly devoted, in a bad sense, as to evil, vengeance, curse, or the like; accursed; baleful.
    But, to destruction sacred and devote. -Milton.
Synonyms
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Translations
made holy
relating to religion
designated by a divine sanction
not to be profaned or violated
consecrated; dedicated; devoted
  • Finnish: pyhitetty fi(fi)
archaic: solemnly devoted to evil, or the like
  • Finnish: vihkiytynyt fi(fi)

Etymology 2

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Verb

sacred

  1. (obsolete) Simple past tense and past participle of sacre.

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