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sacred
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[ adjective ] (religion) concerned with religion or religious purposes
Examples "sacred texts" "sacred rites" "sacred music" Used in print (Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)Durkheim noted long_ago that religion as `` a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things - unite [ s ] into one single moral community - all those who adhere to them '' . As Yinger has pointed_out , the `` reliance on symbols , on tradition , on sacred_writings , on the cultivation of emotional feelings of identity and harmony with sacred values , turns one to the past far more than to the future '' . (Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)But William continued to find a bitter joy in smashing images and tearing_down symbols sacred to the Old_Church . |
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[ adjective ] (religion) made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use
Synonyms Examples "a consecrated church" "the sacred mosque" "sacred elephants" "sacred bread and wine" "sanctified wine" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] worthy of respect or dedication
Examples "saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling" Used in print (Charles Wharton Stork, "Verner von Heidenstam"...)What he really wants is to find `` a sacred cause '' to which he can honestly devote himself . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person
Examples "a fund sacred to charity" "a morning hour sacred to study" "a private office sacred to the President" Related terms |
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