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I pattern my actions and life after what I want. No two people are alike. You might admire attributes in others, but use these only as a guide in improving yourself in your own unique way. I don't go for carbon copies. Individualism is sacred!
Richard Chamberlain

Meaning of "sacred" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SACRED

From Latin sacrāre to set apart as holy, from sacer holy.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SACRED

sacred  [ˈseɪkrɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SACRED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sacred is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SACRED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sacred

Sacred

Sacred means revered due to association with holiness. Holiness, or sanctity, is in general the state of being holy or sacred. Objects are often considered holy or sacred if used for spiritual purposes, such as the worship or service of gods. The property is often ascribed to people, objects, times, or places.

Definition of sacred in the English dictionary

The first definition of sacred in the dictionary is exclusively devoted to a deity or to some religious ceremony or use; holy; consecrated. Other definition of sacred is worthy of or regarded with reverence, awe, or respect. Sacred is also protected by superstition or piety from irreligious actions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SACRED


acrid
ˈækrɪd
Alfred
ˈælfrɪd
arid
ˈærɪd
epacrid
ɪpˈækrɪd
forehead
ˈfɒrɪd
grid
ɡrɪd
hatred
ˈheɪtrɪd
horrid
ˈhɒrɪd
hurried
ˈhʌrɪd
hybrid
ˈhaɪbrɪd
Madrid
məˈdrɪd
married
ˈmærɪd
nonsacred
ˌnɒnˈseɪkrɪd
rid
rɪd
semisacred
ˌsemɪˈseɪkrɪd
subacrid
sʌbˈækrɪd
Tancred
ˈtæŋkrɪd
unmarried
ʌnˈmærɪd
varied
ˈvɛərɪd
worried
ˈwʌrɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SACRED

sacramentality
sacramentally
sacramentalness
Sacramentarian
Sacramentarianism
sacramentary
Sacramento
sacraria
sacrarial
sacrarium
sacred baboon
Sacred College
sacred cow
Sacred Heart
Sacred History
sacred mushroom
sacred scarab
sacred site
sacredly
sacredness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SACRED

acred
considered
covered
cred
featured
hundred
inspired
nacred
ordered
powdered
preferred
prepared
red
registered
required
Socred
sponsored
street cred
tailored
tired

Synonyms and antonyms of sacred in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SACRED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sacred» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sacred

Translation of «sacred» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SACRED

Find out the translation of sacred to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sacred from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sacred» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

神圣的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sagrado
570 millions of speakers

English

sacred
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पवित्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُقَدَّس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

священный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sagrado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পবিত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sacré
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Suci
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

heilig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

神聖な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신성한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Suci
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

linh thiêng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புனித
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पवित्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kutsal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sacro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

święty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

священний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sfânt
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιερός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heilige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

helig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hellig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sacred

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SACRED»

The term «sacred» is very widely used and occupies the 9.849 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SACRED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sacred

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10 QUOTES WITH «SACRED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sacred.
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Barbara de Angelis
Love's greatest gift is its ability to make everything it touches sacred.
2
David Antin
I tended to emphasize the secular, the casual, the colloquial, the vernacular against the sacred.
3
H. G. Bissinger
I'm really not interested in other people's opinions, because I think frankly most of those opinions are either misinformed and adding to this endless ball of hot air we have in our society where everyone thinks their opinion is valuable and sacred and what counts.
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H. G. Bissinger
Why did I become a writer? Because I grew up in New York City, and there were seven newspapers in New York City, and my family was an inveterate reader of newspapers and I loved holding a paper in my hand. It was something sacred.
5
David Josiah Brewer
The time has passed in the history of the world when anything is too sacred to be touched, when anything is beyond the reach of the inquiring and scientific spear.
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David Josiah Brewer
It is Mormonism, Mohammedanism and heathenism and not Christianity which have proclaimed polygamy and debased woman from the sacred place of wife to the lower level of concubine. It is not Christianity which has sustained the social evil.
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William Jennings Bryan
The Imperial German Government will not expect the Government of the United States to omit any word or any act necessary to the performance of its sacred duty of maintaining the rights of the United States and its citizens and of safeguarding their free exercise and enjoyment.
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Charles Buck
Although it was in primitive times and differently called the Lord's day or Sunday, yet it was never denominated the Sabbath; a name constantly appropriate to Saturday, or the Seventh day both by sacred and ecclesiastical writers.
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Jennifer Carpenter
It's sacred for an actor to keep their personal life personal.
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Richard Chamberlain
I pattern my actions and life after what I want. No two people are alike. You might admire attributes in others, but use these only as a guide in improving yourself in your own unique way. I don't go for carbon copies. Individualism is sacred!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SACRED»

Discover the use of sacred in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sacred and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Discourse on Sacred and Profane Images
Paleotti's 'Discourse on Sacred and Profane Images' argues that art should address a broad audience and explains the painter's responsibility to his spectators.
Gabriele Paleotti, 2012
2
Sacred and Secular: Religion and Politics Worldwide
Religion has not disappeared and is unlikely to do so. Nevertheless, the concept of secularization captures an important part of what is going on. This book develops a theory of secularization and existential security.
Pippa Norris, Ronald Inglehart, 2004
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Sacred Sound: Experiencing Music in World Religions
Book & CD. This innovative book explores religion through music, one of the most universally recognised forms of human experience.
Guy L. Beck, 2006
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Violence and the Sacred
René Girard (1923-) was Professor of French Language, Literature and Civilization at Stanford Unviersity from 1981 until his retirement in 1995. Violence and the Sacred is Girard's brilliant study of human evil.
René Girard, 2005
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Sacred Hindu Symbols
Thus This Book Attempts To Explore And Unearth The Hidden Philosophy Of These Signs And Gauge The Socio-Scientific Base And Tries To Find Out The Real Meaning Of Ritualistic Methodologies Of These Symbols, Which Are The Great Objects Of ...
‎2001
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Sacred Plant Medicine: The Wisdom in Native American Herbalism
For each healing plant described in the book, Buhner presents medicinal uses, preparatory guidelines, and ceremonial elements such as prayers and medicine songs associated with its use.
Stephen Harrod Buhner, 2006
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Sacred
Dying billionaire, Trevor Stone hires private detectives, Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro to find his missing daughter.
Dennis Lehane, 2010
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American Sacred Space
In a series of pioneering studies, this book examines the creation—and the conflict behind the creation—of sacred space in America.
David Chidester, Edward Tabor Linenthal, 1995
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Sacred Possessions: Collecting Italian Religious Art, 1500-1900
This innovative study explores how interpretations of religious art change when it is moved into a secular context.
Gail Feigenbaum, S. Ebert-Schifferer, 2011
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Awakening the Sacred Body
The power of the breath has been recognized for millennia as an integral part of health and well-being. In Awakening the Sacred Body, teacher Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche makes accessible the ancient art of Tibetan breath and movement practices.
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Tenzin Wangyal, Marcy Vaughn, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SACRED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sacred is used in the context of the following news items.
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Montana Tribe Breaks off Talks Over Drilling on Sacred Land
She said drilling would disturb the Badger-Two Medicine's sacred qualities much more than current uses such as people driving snow vehicles or all-terrain ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
Attacked in sacred places, congregations struggle on
The blast, powered by at least 40 sticks of dynamite, ripped into the stillness before dawn. A few more hours and Sunday school classrooms at The Temple on ... «Montgomery Advertiser, Jun 15»
3
Hopi sacred masks auctioned in Paris despite protests
PARIS (Reuters) - A collection of sacred masks and statues belonging to the Native American Hopi tribe have gone under the hammer at a Paris auction despite ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»
4
Student wins fight over wearing sacred eagle feather at graduation
A Native American student declared victory this week in a face-off with Clovis High School after district officials initially barred him from wearing a ceremonial ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
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Selling the Sacred, Again: Another Auction of Hopi Katsinam Takes …
Yet another auction of sacred Hopi artifacts has taken place in Paris despite the efforts of Hopi officials and U.S. lawmakers. The auctioneers EVE (Estimations ... «Indian Country Today Media Network, Jun 15»
6
TCU blanks Sacred Heart
TCU players celebrate a 10-0 win against Sacred Heart in an NCAA college baseball tournament regional game in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday, May 29, 2015. «TCU 360, May 15»
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Glastonbury bans laughing gas from Stone Circle sacred space
Glastonbury organisers have asked people not to bring laughing gas to the Stone Circle this year. Described as the festival's "sacred space", the Stone Circle ... «BBC News, Apr 15»
8
Clash over telescope at sacred Hawaiian site
The dispute has pitted Native Hawaiians, who believe the telescope site is sacred because it is where their creation story begins, against scientists, who believe ... «CBS News, Apr 15»
9
Clash Over $1.4 Billion Telescope At Sacred Hawaiian Site Intensifies
The dispute has pitted Native Hawaiians, who believe the telescope site is sacred because it is where their creation story begins, against scientists, who believe ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
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Hawaii Sacred Falls trespassers targeted by crackdown
HONOLULU (AP) -- Hawaii officials have long been warning people to stay away from Sacred Falls, a dramatic waterfall where a landslide killed eight hikers ... «San Jose Mercury News, Feb 15»

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