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sacred
adjective
connected
with
a
god
or
religion
and
treated
with
deep
respect
•
Pilgrims
removed
their
shoes
before
entering
the
sacred
temple
.
Pilgrims
removed
their
shoes
before
entering
the
sacred
temple
.
•
The
river
is
sacred
to
millions
who
bathe
in
its
waters
at
sunrise
.
The
river
is
sacred
to
millions
who
bathe
in
its
waters
at
sunrise
.
from
Latin
sacer
(‘
holy
,
consecrated
’)
+
-ed
adjective
considered
too
important
to
be
changed
or
criticized
•
In
their
company
,
punctuality
is
sacred
—
meetings
always
start
exactly
on
time
.
In
their
company
,
punctuality
is
sacred
—
meetings
always
start
exactly
on
time
.
•
To
the
novelist
,
her
quiet
morning
hours
were
sacred
writing
time
.
To
the
novelist
,
her
quiet
morning
hours
were
sacred
writing
time
.
figurative
extension
from
the
religious
sense
of
“
sacred
”
to
anything
highly
valued
or
protected
