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sa·cred
I. \ˈsākrə̇d\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from past participle of sacren to consecrate, from Old French sacrer, from Latin sacrare, from sacr-, sacer sacred, holy, cursed; akin to Latin sancire to make sacred, Hittite saklais rite, custom
1. : consecrated
< the sacred elements of the Eucharist >
2.
a. : dedicated or set apart (as to the honor or veneration of a deity, group, or person) — usually used with to
< a tree sacred to Jupiter >
b. : devoted exclusively to the service or use (as of a particular person, purpose, or group) — usually used with to
< a fund sacred to charity >
< a study sacred to the chairman >
3.
a. : holy or hallowed especially by association with the divine or consecrated : worthy of religious veneration
< the sacred name of Jesus >
< Jerusalem's sacred soil >
< a sacred memory >
b. : entitled to reverence and respect : venerable
< sacred old age >
4. : religious in nature, association, or use : not secular or profane
< sacred vestments >
< sacred history >
5. obsolete : accursed, consuming
6. : organized around ceremonial and traditionalistic values and patterns to the exclusion of new ones
< a sacred society of medieval times >
— contrasted with secular
II. noun
(-s)
obsolete : a sacred rite or oblation |