Sacred
Definition of Sacred
Sa´cred a. | 1. | Set apart by solemn religious ceremony; especially, in a good sense, made holy; set apart to religious use; consecrated; not profane or common; as, a sacred place; a sacred day; sacred service. | | 2. | Relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular; religious; as, sacred history. | | 3. | Designated or exalted by a divine sanction; possessing the highest title to obedience, honor, reverence, or veneration; entitled to extreme reverence; venerable. | | 4. | Hence, not to be profaned or violated; inviolable. | | 5. | Consecrated; dedicated; devoted; - with to. | | 6. | Solemnly devoted, in a bad sense, as to evil, vengeance, curse, or the like; accursed; baleful.Sacred beetle | (Zool.) See Scarab. |
Sacred canon | See Canon, n., 3. |
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