- sacredness
- noun see sacred
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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sacredness — sacred ► ADJECTIVE 1) connected with a deity and so deserving veneration; holy. 2) (of a text) embodying the doctrines of a religion. 3) religious rather than secular. DERIVATIVES sacredly adverb sacredness noun. ORIGIN from Latin sacrare… … English terms dictionary
Sacredness — Sacred Sa cred, a. [Originally p. p. of OE. sacren to consecrate, F. sacrer, fr. L. sacrare, fr. sacer sacred, holy, cursed. Cf. {Consecrate}, {Execrate}, {Saint}, {Sexton}.] 1. Set apart by solemn religious ceremony; especially, in a good sense … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sacredness — See sacredly. * * * … Universalium
sacredness — noun The property of being sacred … Wiktionary
sacredness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The quality of being holy or sacred: blessedness, holiness, sacrosanctity, sanctity. See RELIGION. 2. The quality or condition of being safe from assault, trespass, or violation: inviolability, sacrosanctity,… … English dictionary for students
sacredness — sa·cred·ness || seɪkrɪdnɪs n. state of being sacred; holiness, sanctity, state of being hallowed … English contemporary dictionary
sacredness — n. 1. Holiness, sanctity. 2. Inviolableness, inviolability … New dictionary of synonyms
sacredness — sa·cred·ness … English syllables
sacredness — See: sacred … English dictionary
sacredness — noun the quality of being sacred • Derivationally related forms: ↑sacred • Hypernyms: ↑holiness, ↑sanctity, ↑sanctitude • Hyponyms: ↑holy of holies … Useful english dictionary
