sa·cred /ˈseɪkrɪd/
1. concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"
synset: sacred
2. worthy of respect or dedication; "saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling"
synset: sacred
3. made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use; "a consecrated church"; "the sacred mosque"; "sacred elephants"; "sacred bread and wine"; "sanctified wine"
synset: consecrated, sacred, sanctified
4. worthy of religious veneration; "the sacred name of Jesus"; "Jerusalem's hallowed soil"
5. (often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person; "a fund sacred to charity"; "a morning hour sacred to study"; "a private office sacred to the President"
synset: sacred
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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