adj. Function: adjective
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Synonyms: HOLY 1, blessed, consecrated, hallowed, sanctified, unprofane
Related Words: sacramental; angelic, godly, saintly; cherished
Contrasted Words: lay, secular, temporal; earthly; unhallowed
Antonyms: profane
2 dedicated to or hallowed by association with a deity FF1C; sacred songs FF1E;
Synonyms: numinous, spiritual; compare HOLY 1
Related Words: hallowed, sanctified
3 protected (as by law, custom, or human respect) against abuse FF1C; a fund sacred to charity FF1E;
Synonyms: inviolable, inviolate, sacrosanct
Related Words: defended, guarded, protected, shielded; immune, untouchable