English to Afrikaans Meaning of sacred - heilige


Sacred :
heilige

heilige, suiwer, geseënde, skoon, heilig, vroom, korrekte, onbreekbare, taboe, onherroeplik, vars, outentieke, onoorkomelike, onoplosbaar, onbegaanbaar, salig, goddelike, regverdige, godsdienstige, net

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Definitions of sacred in English
Adjective(1) concerned with religion or religious purposes(2) worthy of respect or dedication(3) made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use(4) worthy of religious veneration(5) (often followed by `to'
Examples of sacred in English
(1) Vases with flowers, candles, books of sacred texts, and a crucifix are also positioned on the altar.(2) Often there is a fine line between the sacred and the secular.(3) These lingams come only from the Narmada River, high in the mountains of Mandhata, one of the 7 sacred holy places of pilgrimage in India.(4) Whenever we come together in celebration - sacred or secular - we bring into focus a vortex of energy that renews both us and the place.(5) Their story is told in sacred writings of the biblical period, although the two books of the same name are not officially a part of either testament.(6) It is not the domestication of the sacred or the religious of which I speak, but of the divine.(7) On a cold, damp winter day in central Maryland, U.S., a beautiful wooded hillside was transformed into a sacred grove, hallowed ground.(8) If it matters, horses are also sacred to Poseidon.(9) This is because religions are much more than their originating sacred texts.(10) The choir's repertoire includes sacred and secular music ranging from the 16th century to the present day and in a wide range of musical styles and languages.(11) Limits upon personal freedom and choice are an affront to all that is sacred to the American Religion.(12) Cows are regarded as sacred animals in my religion.(13) The ÔÇÿEnlightenmentÔÇÖ is a powerful myth about origins, much like the stories in the Bible and other sacred texts.(14) Sumacs are regarded as sacred trees by the North American Indians, who make medicines from many parts of the plant.(15) Then we continued on to the Blue Lake, where eating and drinking would trample Maori sensitivities, since they regard it as a sacred spot.(16) Personally, I prefer the mix of the secular and the sacred .
Related Phrases of sacred
(1) sacre ::
sacre
(2) sacred heart ::
Heilige Hart
(3) sacred cow ::
heilige koei
(4) sacred fire ::
heilige vuur
(5) sacred place ::
heilige plek
(6) sacred grove ::
heilige bos
(7) sacred duty ::
heilige plig
(8) sacred music ::
gewyde musiek
(9) sacred thread ::
heilige draad
Synonyms
Adjective
1. holy ::
heilige
2. religious ::
godsdienstige
3. sacrosanct ::
heilig
5. hallowed ::
heilige
Antonyms
1. profane ::
onheilige
2. secular ::
sekulêre
Different Forms
sacred, sacredly, sacredness
Word Example from TV Shows
Your grandson and granddaughter
swore sacred vows and lied.

Your grandson and granddaughter swore SACRED vows and lied.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 7

By my sacred rings, I swear.

By my SACRED rings, I swear.

Vikings Season 1, Episode 6

But I swore a sacred vow at the godswood.

But I swore a SACRED vow at the godswood.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 3

in the same manner
as anyone who breaks the sacred laws.

in the same manner as anyone who breaks the SACRED laws.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 7

for your violation of your sacred oath
to marry one of his daughters.

for your violation of your SACRED oath to marry one of his daughters.

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 6

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