sacred (a)

a02055062

type a
lex_filenum 00
def concerned with religion or religious purposes
examples sacred texts
sacred rites
sacred music
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Also see consecrated, consecrate, dedicated; heavenly; pious
Derivationally related form sacred → sacredness
Antonym sacred → profane
Similar to divine; ineffable, unnameable, unspeakable, unutterable; inspirational; inviolable, inviolate, sacrosanct; numinous; quasi-religious; religious, spiritual; reverend, sublime; sacral; taboo, tabu
Incoming links
Also see consecrated, consecrate, dedicated; heavenly; pious; holy
Similar to divine; ineffable, unnameable, unspeakable, unutterable; inspirational; inviolable, inviolate, sacrosanct; numinous; quasi-religious; religious, spiritual; reverend, sublime; sacral; taboo, tabu
Antonym profane → sacred
Derived from adjective sacredly → sacred
Derivationally related form sacredness → sacred

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