Definition of "sacred" in English

adjective

1. Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.

   • a sacred place
   • a sacred day
   • sacred service
   • November 30 2016, Joe Whittle writing in The Guardian, We opened eyes': at Standing Rock, my fellow Native Americans make history Their intent was to march peacefully down a county road to DAPL headquarters, where tribal elders would pray and hold ceremony to bless the sacred sites being disturbed by pipeline construction.

2. Religious; relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular

3. Spiritual; concerned with metaphysics.

4. Designated or exalted by a divine sanction; possessing the highest title to obedience, honor, reverence, or veneration; entitled to extreme reverence; venerable.

5. Not to be profaned or violated; inviolable.

6. (followed by the preposition "to") Consecrated; dedicated; devoted

7. (archaic) Solemnly devoted, in a bad sense, as to evil, vengeance, curse, or the like; accursed; baleful.

verb

1. simple past and past participle of sacre