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sacred
adjective
1 sacred
Concerned with religion or religious purposes.
Roget 873:
distinguished,
distingue [Fr.],
noted;
of note
etc.
n.;
honored
etc.
v.;
popular;
fashionable
etc.
852.
in good odor in;
favor,
in high favor;
reputable,
respectable,
creditable.
remarkable
etc.
(important)
642;
notable,
notorious;
celebrated,
renowned,
ion every one's mouth,
talked of;
famous,
famed;
far-famed;
conspicuous,
to the front;
foremost;
in the front rank,
in the ascendant.
imperishable,
deathless,
immortal,
never fading,
aere perennius [Lat.];
time honored.
illustrious,
glorious,
splendid,
brilliant,
radiant;
bright
etc.
420;
full-blown;
honorific.
eminent,
prominent;
high
etc.
206;
in the zenith;
at the head of,
at the top of the tree;
peerless,
of the first water. ;
superior
etc.
33;
supereminent,
preeminent.
great,
dignified,
proud,
noble,
honorable,
worshipful,
lordly,
grand,
stately,
august,
princely.
imposing,
solemn,
transcendent,
majestic,
sacred,
sublime,
heaven-born,
heroic,
sans peur et sans reproche [Fr.];
sacrosanct.
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Roget 985:
scriptural,
biblical,
sacred,
prophetic;
evangelical,
evangelistic;
apostolic,
apostolical†;
inspired,
theopneustic†,
theophneusted†,
apocalyptic,
ecclesiastical,
canonical,
textuary†.
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2 sacred
Worthy of respect or dedication.
3 sacred
Made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use:
— The sacred mosque.
— Sacred elephants.
— Sacred bread and wine.
synonyms: consecrated, sanctified.
Roget 987:
pious,
religious,
devout,
devoted,
reverent,
godly,
heavenly-minded,
humble,
pure,
holy,
spiritual,
pietistic;
saintly,
saint-like;
seraphic,
sacred,
solemn.
believing,
faithful,
Christian,
Catholic.
elected,
adopted,
justified,
sanctified,
regenerated,
inspired,
consecrated,
converted,
unearthly,
not of the earth.
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4 sacred
Worthy of religious veneration:
— The sacred name of Jesus.
synonym: hallowed.
Roget 976:
almighty,
holy,
hallowed,
sacred,
divine,
heavenly,
celestial;
sacrosanct;
all-knowing,
all-seeing,
all-wise;
omniscient.
superhuman,
supernatural;
ghostly,
spiritual,
hyperphysical†,
unearthly;
theistic,
theocratic;
anointed;
soterial†.
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5 sacred
often followed by `to' Devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person.
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