sacred
Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive…Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.
» Cats were sacred animals in ancient Egypt.
Katzen waren heilige Tiere im alten Ägypten. — MUIRIEL
Кошки в Древнем Египте были священными животными. — Shady_arc
Кішки у Стародавньому Єгипті були священними тваринами. — triantafillou
Scott · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
7 sensesCharacterized 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
Religious; relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular
concerned with religion or religious purposes
Spiritual; concerned with metaphysics.
Designated or exalted by a divine sanction; possessing the highest title to obedience, honor, reverence, or veneration; entitled to extreme reverence; venerable.
Not to be profaned or violated; inviolable.
Consecrated; dedicated; devoted
(archaic)Solemnly devoted, in a bad sense, as to evil, vengeance, curse, or the like; accursed; baleful.
Examples
115 sentencesCats were sacred animals in ancient Egypt.
Кішки у Стародавньому Єгипті були священними тваринами. — triantafillou
ruКошки в Древнем Египте были священными животными. — Shady_arc
deKatzen waren heilige Tiere im alten Ägypten. — MUIRIEL
The children are sacred.
ruДети - это святое. — marafon
This is our sacred duty.
This place is very sacred.
deDieser Ort ist sehr heilig. — Waldelfe
Human life is sacred.
ruЧеловеческая жизнь священна. — Wezel
deEines Menschen Leben ist heilig. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English sacred, isacred, past participle of sacren, sakeren (“to make holy, haFrom Middle English sacred, isacred, past participle of sacren, sakeren (“to make holy, hallow”), equivalent to sacre + -ed.
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Forms
more sacred, most sacred| Comparative | more sacred Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most sacred Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
35 synonyms- made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use:consecratedsanctified
- worthy of religious veneration:hallowed
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
28 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form