English dictionary
sacred
adjectivePronunciation
ˈseɪkɹɪd
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- (often followed by ‘to’) devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person
adjective
- made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use
adjective
- worthy of religious veneration
adjective
- concerned with religion or religious purposes
adjective
- worthy of respect or dedication
Example sentences
a fund sacred to charity
a morning hour sacred to study
a private office sacred to the President
a consecrated church
the sacred mosque
sacred elephants
sacred bread and wine
sanctified wine
the sacred name of Jesus
Jerusalem's hallowed soil
sacred texts
sacred rites
sacred music
saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling