| 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." (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." (Shak) "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. Solemnly devoted, in a bad sense, as to evil, vengeance, curse, or the like; accursed; baleful. "But, to destruction sacred and devote." (Milton) Society of the Sacred Heart, the place where a deceased person is buried. Synonym: Holy, divine, hallowed, consecrated, dedicated, devoted, religious, venerable, reverend. Sa"credly, Sa"credness. Origin: Originally p.p. Of OE. Sacren to consecrate, F. Sacrer, fr. L. Sacrare, fr. Sacer sacred, holy, cursed. Cf. Consecrate, Execrate, Saint, Sextion. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| sacred bone | <anatomy> The triangular-shaped bone lying between the 5th lumbar vertebra and the coccyx (tailbone). It consists of 5 vertebrae fused together and it articulates on each side with the bones of the pelvis (ilium), forming the sacroiliac joints. (17 Dec 1997) |
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| sacred | (often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person |
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| sacred | made or declared or believed to be holy |
| sacred | worthy of religious veneration |
| sacred | concerned with religion or religious purposes |
| sacred | worthy of respect or dedication |
| sacred | (Roman Catholic Church) the body of cardinals who advise the Pope and elect new Popes |
| sacred | a person unreasonably held to be immune to criticism |
| sacred | fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity |
| sacred | African ibis venerated by ancient Egyptians |
| sacred | native to eastern Asia |
| sacred | the button-shaped top of the mescal cactus |
| sacred | writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity |
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