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(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" dedicated concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music" ineffable, inspirational, inviolable, numinous, religious, revered, sacral, taboo, divine, quasi-religious worthy of respect or dedication; "saw motherhood as woman''s sacred calling" worthy made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use; "a consecrated chursh"; "the sacred mosque"; "sacred elephants"; "sacred bread and wine"; "sanctified wine" holy worthy of religious veneration; "the sacred name of Jesus"; "Jerusalem''s hallowed soil" holy |
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