SACRED

• (adj.) concerned with religion or religious purposes

  "sacred texts", "sacred rites", "sacred music"

• (adj.) (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"

• (adj.) 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"

  synonyms : consecrated , sanctified

• (adj.) worthy of religious veneration

  "the sacred name of Jesus", "Jerusalem's hallowed soil"

  synonyms : hallowed

• (adj.) worthy of respect or dedication

  "saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling"

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