Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [sey-krid]
- /ˈseɪ krɪd/
- /ˈseɪ.krɪd/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [sey-krid]
- /ˈseɪ krɪd/
Definitions of sacred word
- adjective sacred devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated. 1
- adjective sacred entitled to veneration or religious respect by association with divinity or divine things; holy. 1
- adjective sacred pertaining to or connected with religion (opposed to secular or profane): sacred music; sacred books. 1
- adjective sacred reverently dedicated to some person, purpose, or object: a morning hour sacred to study. 1
- adjective sacred regarded with reverence: the sacred memory of a dead hero. 1
- adjective sacred secured against violation, infringement, etc., as by reverence or sense of right: sacred oaths; sacred rights. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of sacred
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English, orig. past participle of sacren to consecrate < Latin sacrāre to devote, derivative of sacer holy; see -ed2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sacred
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sacred popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sacred usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sacred
adj sacred
- all-powerful — An all-powerful person or organization has the power to do anything they want.
- apostolic — Apostolic means belonging or relating to a Christian religious leader, especially the Pope.
- asomatous — having no material body; incorporeal.
- banausic — merely mechanical; materialistic; utilitarian
- biblical — Biblical means contained in or relating to the Bible.
adjective sacred
- consecrated — having been made or declared sacred or holy
- deconsecrated — (of a church) having been transferred to secular use
- devotional — Devotional activities, writings, or objects relate to religious worship.
- divine — of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
- enshrined — Simple past tense and past participle of enshrine.
Antonyms for sacred
adj sacred
- all-powerful — An all-powerful person or organization has the power to do anything they want.
- born-again — A born-again Christian is a person who has become an evangelical Christian as a result of a religious experience.
- churchgoing — a person who goes to church, especially habitually.
- deistic — a person who believes in deism.
Top questions with sacred
- what does sacred mean?
- what is sacred geometry?
- which of the following is an example of sacred music?
- why are cows sacred in india?
- why are cows sacred in hinduism?
- the koran is the sacred book of what religion?
- what is the sacred text of hinduism?
- where is sacred heart?
- what is sacred?
- what is sacred music?
- what is the sacred text of islam?
- how to draw sacred geometry?
- why do muslims consider mecca sacred?
- which of these do hindus believe is sacred?
- what is the difference between frankincense and sacred frankincense?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with s
- Words starting with sa
- Words starting with sac
- Words starting with sacr
- Words starting with sacre
- Words starting with sacred