Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - sacred
Sacred
sacred
adj. 1 a (often foll. by to) exclusively dedicated or appropriated (to a god or to some religious purpose). b made holy by religious association. c connected with religion; used for a religious purpose (sacred music). 2 a safeguarded or required by religion, reverence, or tradition. b sacrosanct. 3 (of writings etc.) embodying the laws or doctrines of a religion. Phrases and idioms Sacred College RC Ch. the body of cardinals. sacred cow colloq. an idea or institution unreasonably held to be above criticism (with ref. to the Hindus' respect for the cow as a holy animal). Sacred Heart RC Ch. the heart of Christ as an object of devotion. sacred number a number associated with religious symbolism, e.g. 7. Derivatives sacredly adv. sacredness n. Etymology: ME, past part. of obs. sacre consecrate f. OF sacrer f. L sacrare f. sacer sacri holy
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adjective Etymology: Middle English, from past participle of sacren to consecrate, from Anglo-French sacrer, from Latin sacrare, from sacr-, sacer ~; akin to Latin sancire to make ~, Hittite šaklāirite Date: 14th century 1. dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity , devoted exclusively to one service or use (as of a person or purpose) , 2. worthy of religious veneration ; holy, entitled to reverence and respect, of or relating to religion ; not secular or profane , accursed, 5. unassailable, inviolable, highly valued and important , ~ly adverb ~ness noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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