sacred
Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.
Adjective 4 meanings
Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.
“a sacred place”
Religious; relating to religion, or to the services of religion; not secular
Spiritual; concerned with metaphysics.
Designated or exalted by a divine sanction; possessing the highest title to obedience, honor, reverence, or veneration; entitled to extreme reverence; venerable.
Etymology
From Middle English sacred, isacred, past participle of sacren, sakeren (“to make holy, hallow”), equivalent to sacre + -ed.
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SACRED at a glance
SACRED has 6 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (S 1 + A 1 + C 3 + R 1 + E 1 + D 2) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,706 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with sacred
All rhymes- CONSIDERED14
- REQUIRED18
- COMPARED15
- OFFERED14
- APPEARED13
- COVERED13
- DISCOVERED17
- ORDERED9
- PREPARED13
- ENTERED8
- HUNDRED12
- TIRED6
One letter away
- SACKED13
- SABRED9
- NACRED9
- SAIRED7
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