sacred
Something sacred is holy, devoted to a religious ceremony, or simply worthy of awe and respect. Jerusalem is a sacred place for many religions, just as Fenway is a sacred place for Red Sox fans.
Sacred is an adjective used to describe a person or thing worthy of worship or declared holy. It usually appears in a religious context, but an object or place set aside for a particular purpose can also be sacred. Sacred spaces and items are intended to be treated with care and respect — even if it's just your shrine to Brad Pitt.
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made, declared, or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use“the sacred mosque”“sacred elephants”“sacred bread and wine”synonyms: consecrated, sanctifiedholybelonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
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worthy of religious veneration
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concerned with religion or religious purposes“sacred texts”“sacred rites”“sacred music”synonyms:heavenlyof or belonging to heaven or godpioushaving or showing or expressing reverence for a deitydivinedevoted to or in the service or worship of a deityinspirationalimparting a divine influence on the mind and soulnuminousevincing the presence of a deityquasi-religiousresembling something that is religioussacralof or relating to sacred ritesantonyms:profanenot concerned with or devoted to religionearthlyof or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heavenimpiouslacking piety or reverence for a godprofanatoryprofaning or tending to desecrate
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worthy of respect or dedication“saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling”synonyms:worthyhaving worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable
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(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”synonyms:dedicateddevoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
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Vocabulary from "Beowulf" (translated by by Gummere).