sacred

• يصف ما يُعتبر مقدسًا أو إلهيًا أو جديرًا بالتعظيم الديني؛ ويُستعمل مجازيًا لوصف ما يُكنّ له احترام أو ولاء شديد.

Describes something that is considered holy, divine, or worthy of religious veneration; also used metaphorically to describe something regarded with great respect or devotion.

1. Religious or holyB1formal

   Connected with God or a god; dedicated to a religious purpose and deserving veneration.

   مقدّس

   • The temple is a sacred place for the community.
   • They performed a sacred ritual at dawn.
   • This text is considered sacred by many believers.

   المرادفاتblessedconsecrateddivinehallowedholyreligioussanctifiedvenerable

   الأضدادmundaneprofanesecularworldly

2. Highly valued or importantB2formal

   Regarded with great respect and reverence; not to be violated or treated carelessly.

   مُقدَّس

   • For her, family time is sacred.
   • The right to vote is a sacred duty in a democracy.
   • He held the memory of his grandmother as sacred.

   المرادفاتblessedconsecratedhallowedholyinviolablereveredsacrosanct

   الأضدادinsignificantprofanetrivialunimportant