| Adj. | 1. | sacred - concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music" Antonyms: profane - not sacred or concerned with religion; "sacred and profane music"; "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment" |
| 2. | sacred - worthy of respect or dedication; "saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling" | |
| 3. | sacred - made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use; "a consecrated chursh"; "the sacred mosque"; "sacred elephants"; "sacred bread and wine"; "sanctified wine" Synonyms: sanctified, consecrated | |
| 4. | sacred - worthy of religious veneration; "the sacred name of Jesus"; "Jerusalem's hallowed soil" Synonyms: hallowed | |
| 5. | sacred - (often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person; "a fund sacred to charity"; "a morning hour sacred to study"; "a private office sacred to the President" |
| (jargon) | sacred - Reserved for exclusive use by something. The term
might mean only writable by whatever it is sacred to. For example, "Register 7 is sacred to the interrupt handler" would mean that if any other code changed the contents of register 7, dire consequences would ensue. |