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sacred |
Grep of noun sacred sacred college sacred cow sacred fig sacred ibis sacred lotus sacred mushroom sacred text sacred writing sacredness Overview of adj sacred The adj sacred has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (4) sacred -- (concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music") 2. (1) sacred -- (worthy of respect or dedication; "saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling") 3. (1) consecrated, sacred, sanctified -- (made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use "a consecrated chursh"; "the sacred mosque"; "sacred elephants"; "sacred bread and wine"; "sanctified wine") 4. hallowed, sacred -- (worthy of religious veneration; "the sacred name of Jesus"; "Jerusalem's hallowed soil") 5. sacred -- ((often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person; "a fund sacred to charity"; "a morning hour sacred to study"; "a private office sacred to the President") Antonyms of adj sacred 5 senses of sacred Sense 1 sacred (vs. profane) profane (vs. sacred) => laic, lay, secular => profanatory => secularized, secularised => temporal, worldly Sense 2 sacred INDIRECT (VIA worthy) -> unworthy Sense 3 consecrated, sacred, sanctified INDIRECT (VIA holy) -> unholy, unhallowed Sense 4 hallowed, sacred INDIRECT (VIA holy) -> unholy, unhallowed Sense 5 sacred INDIRECT (VIA dedicated) -> undedicated Similarity of adj sacred 5 senses of sacred Sense 1 sacred (vs. profane) => ineffable, unnameable, unspeakable, unutterable => inspirational => inviolable, inviolate, sacrosanct => numinous => religious, spiritual => revered, reverenced, reverend, sublime, venerated => sacral => taboo, tabu => divine Also See-> consecrated#1, consecrate#1, dedicated#2; heavenly#3; pious#1 Sense 2 sacred => worthy (vs. unworthy) Sense 3 consecrated, sacred, sanctified => holy (vs. unholy) Sense 4 hallowed, sacred => holy (vs. unholy) Sense 5 sacred => dedicated (vs. undedicated) Attributes of adj sacred Familiarity of adj sacred sacred used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5) Grep of adj sacred sacred Overview of adj sacred The adj sacred has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (4) sacred -- (concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music") 2. (1) sacred -- (worthy of respect or dedication; "saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling") 3. (1) consecrated, sacred, sanctified -- (made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use "a consecrated chursh"; "the sacred mosque"; "sacred elephants"; "sacred bread and wine"; "sanctified wine") 4. hallowed, sacred -- (worthy of religious veneration; "the sacred name of Jesus"; "Jerusalem's hallowed soil") 5. sacred -- ((often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person; "a fund sacred to charity"; "a morning hour sacred to study"; "a private office sacred to the President")
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