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sa·cred
 sacred
- pronunciation:
- seI
krihd
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
set apart for or dedicated to religious worship.
- synonyms:
- blessed, consecrated, divine, hallowed, holy, sacrosanct, sanctified
- antonyms:
- nonsacred, profane, secular
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| definition 2: |
entitled to or worthy of worship or reverence; holy.
- synonyms:
- blessed, holy, reverend
- similar words:
- divine, godlike, sanctified, venerable
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| definition 3: |
revered or venerated.
- synonyms:
- hallowed, revered, venerable, venerated
- similar words:
- blessed, divine, honored, sainted, sanctified
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| definition 4: |
made safe from or against violation.
sacred rights- synonyms:
- inviolable, sacrosanct
- similar words:
- safe
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| definition 5: |
especially or profoundly important.
His privacy is sacred to him.- synonyms:
- inviolable, sacrosanct
- antonyms:
- unimportant
- similar words:
- invaluable
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| related words: |
beatific, occasional, solemn, spiritual |
| derivations: |
sacredly (adv.), sacredness (n.) |
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