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Added 9 October 2026

sacred

/ˈseɪkɹɪd/ adjective

In Latin: sacer Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sacred at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.
a sacred place
Religious; relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular
Spiritual; concerned with metaphysics.

verb

simple past and past participle of sacre

Origin

From Middle English sacred, isacred, past participle of sacren, sakeren (“to make holy, hallow”), equivalent to sacre + -ed.

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