Sacred Definition
sākrĭd
adjective
sacredest
Consecrated to or belonging to the divinity or a deity; holy.
Webster's New World
Worthy of religious veneration.
The sacred teachings of the Buddha.
American Heritage
Set apart for, and dedicated to, some person, place, purpose, sentiment, etc.
Sacred to his memory.
Webster's New World
Made or declared holy.
Sacred bread and wine.
American Heritage
Of or connected with religion or religious rites.
A sacred song.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Sacred
Adjective
Base Form:
sacred
Superlative:
sacredestOrigin of Sacred
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Middle English past participle of sacren to consecrate from Old French sacrer from Latin sacrāre from sacer sacr- sacred sak- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English sacred, isacred, past participle of Middle English sacren, sakeren (“to make holy, hallow"), equivalent to sacre +"Ž -ed.
From Wiktionary
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