Meaning

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

    a sacred place

    a sacred day

    heilig

    свято́йsvjatój, свяще́нныйsvjaščénnyj

    святи́йsvjatýj, свяще́ннийsvjaščénnyj

    made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use

  2. Religious; relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular

    concerned with religion or religious purposes

  3. Spiritual; concerned with metaphysics.

  4. Designated or exalted by a divine sanction; possessing the highest title to obedience, honor, reverence, or veneration; entitled to extreme reverence; venerable.

  5. Not to be profaned or violated; inviolable.

  6. Consecrated; dedicated; devoted

  7. (archaic)Solemnly devoted, in a bad sense, as to evil, vengeance, curse, or the like; accursed; baleful.

Examples

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  1. Cats were sacred animals in ancient Egypt.

    Кішки у Стародавньому Єгипті були священними тваринами.

    ruКошки в Древнем Египте были священными животными.

    deKatzen waren heilige Tiere im alten Ägypten.

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  2. The children are sacred.

    ruДети - это святое.

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  3. This is our sacred duty.

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  4. This place is very sacred.

    deDieser Ort ist sehr heilig.

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  5. Human life is sacred.

    ruЧеловеческая жизнь священна.

    deEines Menschen Leben ist heilig.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
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Русский
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Origin

From Middle English sacred, isacred, past participle of sacren, sakeren (“to make holy, ha

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

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