Thesaurus: sacred

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1. a. 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. a. Relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular; religious; as, sacred history.
3. a. Designated or exalted by a divine sanction; possessing the highest title to obedience, honor, reverence, or veneration; entitled to extreme reverence; venerable.
4. a. Hence, not to be profaned or violated; inviolable.
5. a. Consecrated; dedicated; devoted; -- with to.
6. a. Solemnly devoted, in a bad sense, as to evil, vengeance, curse, or the like; accursed; baleful.
7. adj. concerned with religion or religious purposes
8. adj. worthy of respect or dedication
9. adj. made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use
10. adj. worthy of religious veneration
11. adj. (often followed by ‘to’) devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person