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sacredness
sa·cred S0011100 (sā′krĭd)adj.1. Dedicated to or set apart for the worship of a deity.2. Worthy of religious veneration: the sacred teachings of the Buddha.3. Made or declared holy: sacred bread and wine.4. Dedicated or devoted exclusively to a single use, purpose, or person: sacred to the memory of her sister; a private office sacred to the President.5. Worthy of respect; venerable.6. Of or relating to religious objects, rites, or practices.
[Middle English, past participle of sacren, to consecrate, from Old French sacrer, from Latin sacrāre, from sacer, sacr-, sacred; see sak- in Indo-European roots.]
sa′cred·ly adv.sa′cred·ness n.SacrednessSee also church; god and gods; religion; saints.
halidomArchaic. 1. the state or condition of being holy or sacred.
2. a holy or sacred place; a sanctuary.
3. a sacred object or relic.hierogramsacred writing or a sacred character or symbol. — hierogrammatist, n., — hierogrammatic, hierogrammatical, adj.hierographyRare. sacred writing; hierograms and the art of writing them. — hierographer, n. — hierographic, hierographical, adj.hierolatrythe worship of saints and of relics and other sacred objects.hierology1. the learning or literature concerning sacred things.
2. hierological materials. — hierologist, n. — hierologic, hierological, adj.hieromancya form of divination involving sacrificial remains or sacred objects.hierophobiaan abnormal fear of sacred objects.hierurgy1. the performance of holy works.
2. the holy work itself.sanctum sanctorumthe holy of holies; a place of great holiness.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | sacredness - the quality of being sacredholiness, sanctitude, sanctity - the quality of being holyholy of holies - (figurative) something regarded as sacred or inviolable; "every politician fears to touch that holy of holies, the Social Security System" |
sacrednessnoun1. The quality of being holy or sacred:blessedness, holiness, sacrosanctity, sanctity.2. The quality or condition of being safe from assault, trespass, or violation:inviolability, sacrosanctity, sanctity.Translationssacred (ˈseikrid) adjective1. of God or a god; (that must be respected because) connected with religion or with God or a god. Temples, mosques, churches and synagogues are all sacred buildings. 神的，神聖的，上帝的 神的，神圣的，上帝的 2. (of a duty etc) which must be done etc eg because of respect for someone. He considered it a sacred duty to fulfil his dead father's wishes. 神聖的 神圣的ˈsacredness noun 神聖 神圣nothing is sacred (to him/them etc) he, they etc have no respect for anything. 對凡事概不尊重 对凡事概不尊重EncyclopediaSeesacredsacredness
Synonyms for sacrednessnoun the quality of being holy or sacredSynonyms- blessedness
- holiness
- sacrosanctity
- sanctity
noun the quality or condition of being safe from assault, trespass, or violationSynonyms- inviolability
- sacrosanctity
- sanctity
Words related to sacrednessnoun the quality of being sacredRelated Words- holiness
- sanctitude
- sanctity
- holy of holies
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