How to use sacred in a sentence. Devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose Entitled to veneration or religious respect by association with divinity or divine things Pertaining to or connected with religion (opposed to secular or profane). Considered to be holy and deserving respect, especially because of a connection with a god See examples of sacred used in a sentence.
The concept of things being made or associated with the sacred is widespread among religions, making people, places, and objects revered, set apart for special use or purpose, or transferred to the sacred sphere. Sacred, the power, being, or realm understood by religious persons to be at the core of existence and to have a transformative effect on their lives and destinies. You can describe something as sacred when it is regarded as too important to be changed or interfered with He said the unity of the country was sacred. The sacred is the emotional force which connects the part to the whole The profane or the secular is that which has been broken off from, or has fallen off, its emotional bond to the universe.
Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. There are 18 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word sacred, four of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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