·adj Consecrated; dedicated; devoted;
— with to.
II. Sacred ·adj Hence, not to be profaned or violated; inviolable.
III. Sacred ·adj Solemnly devoted, in a bad sense, as to evil, vengeance, curse, or the like; accursed; baleful.
IV. Sacred ·adj Relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular; religious; as, sacred history.
V. Sacred ·adj Designated or exalted by a divine sanction; possessing the highest title to obedience, honor, reverence, or veneration; entitled to extreme reverence; venerable.
VI. Sacred ·adj Set apart by solemn religious ceremony; especially, in a good sense, made holy; set apart to religious use; consecrated; not profane or common; as, a sacred place; a sacred day; sacred service.