sacred

 
Pronunciation: /ˈseɪkrɪd/

adjective

  • connected with God or a god or dedicated to a religious purpose and so deserving veneration: sacred rites the site at Eleusis is sacred to Demeter
  • religious rather than secular: sacred music
  • (of writing or text) embodying the laws or doctrines of a religion: a sacred Hindu text
  • regarded with great respect and reverence by a particular religion, group, or individual: cows are sacred and the eating of beef is taboo
  • regarded as too valuable to be interfered with; sacrosanct: to a police officer nothing is sacred

Derivatives

sacredly

adverb

sacredness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: past participle of archaic sacre 'consecrate', from Old French sacrer, from Latin sacrare, from sacer, sacr- 'holy'