[ 'seɪkrɪd ]
■ adjective
1》 connected with a deity and so deserving veneration; holy.
↘(of writing or text) embodying the doctrines of a religion.
↘sacrosanct.
2》 religious rather than secular.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: past participle of archaic sacre 'consecrate', from OFr. sacrer , from L. sacrare , from sacer , sacr- 'holy'.