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sacred¹

  • /ˈseɪkɹɪd/
  • /ˈseɪkɚd/

Where it comes from

From Middle English sacred, isacred, past participle of sacren, sakeren (“to make holy, hallow”), equivalent to sacre + -ed.

adjective more sacred · most sacred

  1. Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy. a sacred place

    Similar: consecrated, divine, godly, hallowed, blessed, celestial, devoutful, heavenly, holy, sacred, sanctimonious, divined · Opposite: profane, unholy

  2. Religious; relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular Smit with the love of sacred song.
  3. Spiritual; concerned with metaphysics. Unlike most metaphysical or philosophical naturalists who reject any supernatural beings or supernatural/sacred entities, naturalists who take the concept of the sacred seriously must answer this question: “What is the value of the sacred with respect to nature?"
  4. 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.

    Similar: honoured, revered, venerated, admired, applauded, blessed, distinguished, eminent, esteemed, feared, gloriful, glorious

  5. Not to be profaned or violated; inviolable. Secrets of marriage still are sacred held.

    Similar: inviolable, sacrosanct, sacred

  6. followed by the preposition "to" Consecrated; dedicated; devoted A temple, sacred to the queen of love.

    Similar: consecrated

  7. archaic Solemnly devoted, in a bad sense, as to evil, vengeance, curse, or the like; accursed; baleful. But, to destruction sacred and devote.

Opposite: cursed, damned

sacred²

  • /ˈseɪkəd/

Rhymes with -eɪkəd

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of sacre

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: hallowed, sanctified, holy, sacrosanct, religious, revered, dedicated, divine, reverend, numinous, spiritual, worthy, inspirational, sublime, inviolate, inviolable

adjective

Opposite: cursed, damned

Translations

Every language

adj made holy

Españolsagrado, sacro
日本語神聖 shinsei, 聖なる sei naru
中文神聖 /神圣 shénshèng, 聖 /圣 shèng
हिन्दीपवित्र pavitra
Portuguêssagrado, sacro
Françaissacré, saint
Deutschgeweiht
Italianosacro
Ελληνικάιερός ierós
Românăsacru
Русскийсвято́й svjatój, свяще́нный svjaščénnyj
Tiếng Việtthánh, thần thánh
العربيةمُقَدَّس muqaddas
עבריתקדוש kadósh, קדושה kdoshá, קדושים kdoshím, קדושות kdoshót

adj relating to religion

हिन्दीधार्मिक dhārmik
Ελληνικάιερός ierós

adj not to be profaned or violated

Ελληνικάιερός ierós

adj consecrated; dedicated; devoted

Ελληνικάαφοσιωμένος afosioménos, αφιερωμένος afieroménos

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@misc{sacred_2026,
  title = {sacred},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sacred},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}