Meaning & Definition of Sacred in English

1. Concerned with religion or religious purposes

• "Sacred texts"

• "Sacred rites"

• "Sacred music"

2. Worthy of respect or dedication

• "Saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling"

3. 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"

4. Worthy of religious veneration

• "The sacred name of jesus"

• "Jerusalem's hallowed soil"

5. (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"