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How to pronounce sacred in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms hallowed
Derivation sacredness


the sacred name of Jesus.
Type Words
Synonyms consecrated, sanctified
Derivation sacredness


the sacred mosque.
sacred elephants.
sacred bread and wine.
Type Words
Derivation sacredness


sacred texts.
sacred rites.
sacred music.
Type Words
Derivation sacredness


a fund sacred to charity.
a morning hour sacred to study.
a private office sacred to the President.
Type Words
Derivation sacredness


saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling.

Examples of sacred

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That would be Aang, a child with a sacred blue arrow tattooed on his bald scalp.
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Henceforth, the saint told her everything she touch would become a sacred relic.
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These are sacred national symbols which continue to play a role in British life.
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The near-sacred status of the word has protected it from criticism for too long.
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These folk become both victims and perpetrators of the sacred river's pollution.
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I wanted to paint it on the Great Wall of China, but they said no, it is sacred.
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Things that have been held sacred transmute into interchangeable items for sale.
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Some of the monks were concerned about how their sacred songs would be marketed.
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It's all ultra-respectful to music that is, in its own way, pretty sacred stuff.
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More examples
  • Concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"
  • Worthy of respect or dedication; "saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling"
  • Consecrated: made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use; "a consecrated church"; "the sacred mosque"; "sacred elephants"; "sacred bread and wine"; "sanctified wine"
  • Hallowed: worthy of religious veneration; "the sacred name of Jesus"; "Jerusalem's hallowed soil"
  • (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"
  • (sacredness) the quality of being sacred
  • Holiness, or sanctity, is in general the state of being holy (perceived by religious individuals as associated with the divine) or sacred (considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspiring awe or reverence among believers in a given set of spiritual ideas). ...
  • SACRED was a Cubesat built by the Student Satellite Program of the University of Arizona. It was the product of the work of about 50 students, ranging from college freshmen to Ph. D. students, over the course of several years. ...
  • Sacred is being set apart for the worship or service of gods.