sacred

[US]/ˈseɪkrɪd/
[UK]/ˈseɪkrɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. connected with God or a god and deserving great respect, usually because of relating to religious beliefs.

Phrases & Collocations

sacred ritual

sacred flame

sacred heart

sacred music

sacred and inviolable

sacred cow

Example Sentences

to respect sacred traditions

to protect sacred artifacts

to visit a sacred site

to honor sacred symbols

to preserve sacred knowledge

Real-world Examples

Did he murder guests, or disrupt a sacred ritual?

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

One of the most sacred festivals in the Indian calendar.

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

Makes something sacred out of the lives of the squalid.

Source: The Power of Art - Michelangelo da Caravaggio

It flung up momently the sacred river.

Source: Bennett's poetry reading

It is a sacred ground for us.

Source: VOA Daily Standard August 2020 Collection

There was another sanctuary which they all held sacred.

Source: A Brief History of the World

We are definitely on sacred ground today.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

These are sacred springs to the Pueblo people.

Source: Lonely Planet Travel Guide

How dare you trample upon this sacred ceremony?

Source: Mulan 2

Light leaders are named after our sacred trees.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

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